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"Airport" - 70s Disaster Classic Quiz

One of my favorite films spawned a slew of knockoffs in the 1970s. This 1970 movie starring Burt Lancaster and Dean Martin set the bar high for the disaster blockbusters that followed.

A multiple-choice quiz by seamax. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
seamax

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,633

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
1033

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Question 1 of 20

1. What was the name of the airport in the movie? Hint

New York International

Chicago International

Lincoln International

Douglas International

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Question 2 of 20

2. What was the name of the airline Tanya Livingston worked for? Hint

Trans United Airlines

Trans Global Airlines

Trans World Airline

Trans Atlantic Airlines

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Question 3 of 20

3. What is the name of the flight that gets stuck on the runway? Hint

Atlantic 45

World 2

Global 45

United 16

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Question 4 of 20

4. What runway is the stuck plane blocking? Hint

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is the name of the housing development that Runway 22 ends near? Hint

Meadowood

Maybrook

The Meadows

Marionwood

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Question 6 of 20

6. What is Mel Bakersfeld's position at the airport? Hint

Assistant Manager

President

General Manager

Chief Executive

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Question 7 of 20

7. What airline does Joe Patroni work for? Hint

Trans World Airlines

Trans Atlantic Airlines

Trans Global Airlines

Trans United Airlines

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Question 8 of 20

8. What is the snobby woman trying to sneak into the country inside her dog's collar? Hint

a diamond bracelet

a knife

drugs

money

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Question 9 of 20

9. What gimmick does Mrs. Ada Quansett use to sneak aboard the doomed flight? Hint

she fakes a fainting spell

she makes up a fake boarding pass

she claims to have to give her son his wallet

she waits until the counter is busy and walks by

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Question 10 of 20

10. What magazine does Mrs. Quansett hide her face behind after sneaking onboard? Hint

Vogue

Newsweek

Time

Cosmopolitan

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Question 11 of 20

11. What city is Flight 2's scheduled destination? Hint

Rome

London

New York

Chicago

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who is the lead Captain on Flight 2? Hint

Vernon Demerest

Anson Harris

Mel Bakersfeld

George Seaton

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Question 13 of 20

13. What was the nickname given to Flight 2? Hint

The Golden Bear

The Golden Wings

The Golden Flyer

The Golden Argosy

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Question 14 of 20

14. How much was a ticket in tourist class? Hint

$1,026

$474

$217

$86

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Question 15 of 20

15. D.O. Guerrero, the mad bomber, is trying to collect insurance money for his family. He buys insurance for $7.50. How much coverage did that give him? Hint

$250,000

$50,000

$100,000

$225,000

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Question 16 of 20

16. What is Guerrero's seat assingment? Hint

23A

22A

23B

24B

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Question 17 of 20

17. What fictious codename is paged over the public adress system to alert airport police to an emergency? Hint

Mr. Lester Meanwearing

Dr. Pacemaker

Mr. Mel Bakersfeld

Mr. Stan Doff

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Question 18 of 20

18. Where does Guerrero set off the bomb? Hint

in the starboard bathroom

in the forward galley

in his seat

in the cargo hold

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Question 19 of 20

19. Finish the line. "That's the nice thing about the 707, she can do everything but ______." Hint

cry

crash

sing

read

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Question 20 of 20

20. What does Patroni tap against the side of the aircraft at the end of the film? Hint

his cap

his wedding ring

a box of cigars

a rabbit's foot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the airport in the movie?

Answer: Lincoln International

This fictitious airport was implied to have been in Chicago. The film was based on the novel by Arthur Hailey.

2. What was the name of the airline Tanya Livingston worked for?

Answer: Trans Global Airlines

The fictional Trans Global Airlines is the epicenter of the film although actual airlines are mentioned as well. The film earned 10 Oscar nominations including Best Picture.

3. What is the name of the flight that gets stuck on the runway?

Answer: Global 45

The airplane makes a wrong turn and gets stuck in the snow, setting the drama for the entire film.

4. What runway is the stuck plane blocking?

Answer: 29

Runway 29 is the main runway at Lincoln International. Runway 22 is the secondary runway.

5. What is the name of the housing development that Runway 22 ends near?

Answer: Meadowood

The residents want this runway shut down due to noise pollution.

6. What is Mel Bakersfeld's position at the airport?

Answer: General Manager

Mel Bakersfeld is played by Burt Lancaster.

7. What airline does Joe Patroni work for?

Answer: Trans World Airlines

Joe Patroni is played by George Kennedy. Kennedy is the only actor to appear in all four movies in the "Airport" series.

8. What is the snobby woman trying to sneak into the country inside her dog's collar?

Answer: a diamond bracelet

The dog is scratching his collar and tips off U.S. Customs Chief Standish.

9. What gimmick does Mrs. Ada Quansett use to sneak aboard the doomed flight?

Answer: she claims to have to give her son his wallet

She tells Mrs. Livingston that she has used all these methods but it is the wallet gag that gets her aboard Trans Global Flight 2.

10. What magazine does Mrs. Quansett hide her face behind after sneaking onboard?

Answer: Vogue

The name is shown only for a moment on the black binder she is holding when she takes her seat.

11. What city is Flight 2's scheduled destination?

Answer: Rome

Mrs. Quansett hopes that she is caught and sent back to New York where her daughter lives. Mrs. Quansett was played by Helen Hayes who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role.

12. Who is the lead Captain on Flight 2?

Answer: Anson Harris

George Seaton was not a character in the film but he wrote the screenplay adaption of the novel. Harris was the lead Captain being observed by another Captain, Vern Demerest.

13. What was the nickname given to Flight 2?

Answer: The Golden Argosy

The name is mentioned several times in the film including when Mrs. Guerrero calls to see if her husband is onboard the flight.
Arthur Hailey who wrote the novel "Airport" also wrote "Hotel", which became a television series on ABC in the 1980s.

14. How much was a ticket in tourist class?

Answer: $474

The amount is mentioned only once by a complaining passenger. Suprisingly the fare to Rome in 1970 is not that far off from today.

15. D.O. Guerrero, the mad bomber, is trying to collect insurance money for his family. He buys insurance for $7.50. How much coverage did that give him?

Answer: $225,000

Guerrero is played by character actor Van Heflin.

16. What is Guerrero's seat assingment?

Answer: 23A

He has the window seat while Mrs. Quansett sits in the middle in seat 23B.

17. What fictious codename is paged over the public adress system to alert airport police to an emergency?

Answer: Mr. Lester Meanwearing

This is mentioned in the scene where Mrs. Livingston asks security to find Mrs. Guerrero.

18. Where does Guerrero set off the bomb?

Answer: in the starboard bathroom

He escapes the Captain and hides in the bathroom where he detonates the bomb.

19. Finish the line. "That's the nice thing about the 707, she can do everything but ______."

Answer: read

Patroni says this line after freeing the stuck airplane.

20. What does Patroni tap against the side of the aircraft at the end of the film?

Answer: a box of cigars

Patroni does this in the hangar the next morning.

Source: Author seamax

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