The Stormy World of Entertainment Quiz

Answer: Wind

According to Wikipedia, there is a long history of films based around storms and wind, with "The Hurricane" being the first of this group to be released (1937).

Cyclones, twisters, hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes are all types of storms involving wind. Hurricane, typhoon and cyclones are all tropical storms and its name depends on the location and strength of the storm. These storms generally form over tropical seas and warmer waters, whereas tornados tend to form over land. This gives a great variety of options when it comes to storm and wind disaster movies.

Answer: White Squall

The plot of "White Squall" follows school students learning sailing duties on a sailing trip. Learning their place in the first part of the film, the characters are forced to use their skills when the Albatross (the ship they are sailing) runs into a white squall, a sudden violent windstorm over water.

"The Perfect Storm", "All is Lost" and "Life of Pi" were all released after 2000.

Answer: Gilligan's Island

"Gilligan's Island" started filming in 1963 and aired for three seasons between 1964 and 1967, with several TV movie sequels filmed during the 1970s and 80s. Season one of the show was filmed in black and white, before being re-coloured prior to syndication. Subsequent series were filmed in colour.

The final episode showed the castaways still on the island, with no idea if they'd be rescued or not. Invariably, future seasons would have answered the question of rescue, however the series was cancelled after the third season.

Answer: Tornado Alley

"Storm Chasers" filmed five seasons between 2007 and 2012. The show was a reality documentary series following groups of people chasing tornadoes for a variety of personal and professional reasons.

The term "Tornado Alley" was first used in the early 1950s to describe the area in which tornadoes are most prevalent in the US. The area does not have officially defined or designated boundaries, however it tends to cover mostly the area between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains in the central US.

Answer: Sled Storm

"Sled Storm" was one of the first snowmobile racing titles and was first developed and published by Electronic Arts (EA) for the PlayStation console in the late 1990s. Sled Storm offers single and multi-player competitions on fourteen different courses and giving the option of six different characters (with two more unlockable characters available later in the game).

"Pacific Storm" is a strategy game based on the Pacific War in the 1940s. "Desert Storm" is also a strategy game, created for the Mac OS. It is based on the 1990s conflict in the Middle East. "Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm" is a fighting game originally released for PlayStation 3 and later becoming available on other consoles and platforms.

Answer: The Perfect Storm

A perfect storm "is an event in which a rare combination of circumstances drastically aggravates the event" (Wikipedia). In other words, it's a horribly destructive and violent storm that leaves almost nothing in its wake, and their occurrence is really hard to describe in simple terms.

"The Perfect Storm" (1997) was written about the storm that hit North America in 1991, resulting in the total destruction of the Andrea Gail and her swordfishing crew. The crew was never found and only some parts of the ship were found as wreckage.

"The Perfect Storm" film was released in 2000.

Answer: Bob Dylan

"Blood on the Tracks" was the fifteenth studio album for Bob Dylan and the first album that "Shelter from the Storm" was on. The song also appeared on several live and compilation albums released since "Blood on the Tracks". The song has also appeared on various film and TV soundtracks, and been covered several times.

Answer: November Rain

Running for close to nine minutes, "November Rain" is not the longest song ever released by the band, however it is one of their longest. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was the second-longest song to enter the chart (at the time it was released).

"Estranged" was another of Guns 'n' Roses' epic songs, running for over nine minutes! It can be found on the "Use Your Illusion II" (1991) album. "Chinese Democracy" is on the 2008 album of the same name. "Welcome to the Jungle" is the number one track on the debut studio album "Appetite for Destruction" (1987).

Answer: John Mantooth

John Mantooth is best-known for his short stories, however has branched into writing novels. According to Mantooth's comments in a "Publisher's Weekly" interview, a storm is the "closest we get to seeing real magic in the world". The theme of a storm resonates throughout the novel, almost used as one of the main characters. "the Year of the Storm" takes place in rural Alabama with many scenes based on places that Mantooth travelled whilst driving a school bus for a living.

Answer: Pelican

Mike, lonely due to his father's reclusive lifestyle, is dubbed "Storm Boy" by Fingerbone Bill, an Aboriginal character estranged from his tribal people. Mike helps Fingerbone Bill to care for three orphaned pelicans until they can be released into the wild. The death of one of the returning pelicans results in Mike learning one of life's most important lessons - how to deal with death.