"Which '70s disaster movie won three Academy Awards?"


It's not often you witness a real-life disaster (thank goodness!), but on the big screen, destruction is often right around the corner, like in Nicolas Cage's upcoming action movie thriller, 'Knowing' (opens March 20). Look out! An asteroid's heading for earth! ... or the dormant volcano's gone active! ... or a deadly virus is spreading! ... or, hell, all of the above (why has no one made THAT flick?).

Take our quiz to test your skills on that most exciting of film genres, the disaster movie.


It's the End of the World ... Movie Quiz

In which film is New York City NOT severely or completely destroyed?

  • Armageddon
  • Cloverfield
  • Deep Impact
  • None of the Above

In 'Titanic,' what did Rose (Kate Winslet) use to signal the rescue boats?

  • Candle
  • Signal flares
  • Her voice
  • Whistle

Which 1997 volcano movie featured a city official named Michael Roark and a geologist by the name of Amy Barnes?

  • Dante's Peak
  • Volcano

Which disaster movie spawned Aerosmith's biggest hit to date?

  • Armageddon
  • Deep Rising
  • Independence Day
  • Poseidon

Which movie was based on a true story?

  • Earthquake
  • Outbreak
  • The Perfect Storm
  • The Towering Inferno

Which '70s disaster movie won three Academy Awards?

  • Airport '77
  • The Hindenberg
  • The Poseidon Adventure
  • The Towering Inferno

Which of these airborne-disaster flicks stars Sean Connery?

  • Asteroid
  • Deep Impact
  • Meteor
  • Panic in the Skies

The White House is obliterated in...

  • Armageddon
  • A Boy and His Dog
  • The Day After Tomorrow
  • Independence Day

The virus in which of these movies does NOT turn you into a brain-eating zombie?

  • Omega Man
  • Outbreak
  • 28 Days Later
  • 28 Weeks Later

A Baltimore football stadium is blown up in ...

  • Black Sunday
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still
  • Independence Day
  • The Sum of All Fears

In what tornado-threatened town does Dr. Jo Harding (Helen Hunt)'s aunt live in 'Twister'?

  • Amorita
  • Topeka
  • Wakita
  • Wichita

In which disaster movie does Ernest Borgnine NOT star?

  • Fire!
  • The Neptune Factor
  • The Poseidon Adventure
  • The Towering Inferno

Will Smith's 'I Am Legend' is a remake of what classic Charlton Heston project?

  • Number One
  • Omega Man
  • Planet of the Apes
  • Soylent Green

Which disaster movie was the only to gross more than $200 million at the domestic box office?

  • Armageddon
  • Day After Tomorrow
  • Deep Impact
  • The Perfect Storm

Which disaster movie was the only to gross less than $50 million at the domestic box office?

  • The Core
  • Dante's Peak
  • Outbreak
  • Poseidon