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Tough Movie Trivia: The Poseidon Adventure | 15 Questions

This quiz is about one of my all time favorite movies, even though I was only a year old when this classic movie came out, it remains my one of my favorites. Have fun and good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by DakotaNorth. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
DakotaNorth

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,607

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
3647

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (4/15), Guest 75 (8/15), Guest 78 (12/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What year was "The Poseidon Adventure" released? Hint

1972

1970

1971

1974

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of the ship?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 15

3. How tall was the tidal wave that overturned the ship? Hint

100 Feet

350 feet

160 Feet

90 Feet

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Question 4 of 15

4. What natural disaster caused the tidal wave? Hint

Underwater Earthquake

Hurricane

Typhoon

Underwater Volcano

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Question 5 of 15

5. What day did the tidal wave hit? Hint

Christmas Day

New Year's Eve

New Year's Day

Christmas Eve

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Question 6 of 15

6. What character did Gene Hackman portray?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 7 of 15

7. What character did Carol Lynley play? Hint

Nonnie Parry

Nonnie TerBlanche

Nonny Lipinski

Nonny Jackson

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Question 8 of 15

8. What song did Carol Lynley's character sing? Hint

There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)

Rainy Days and Monday

The Morning After

Close To You

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Question 9 of 15

9. Shelley Winters didn't have to gain 60 pounds for the part of Belle.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. What character did Ernest Borgnine portray?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 11 of 15

11. The stars actually did most of their own stunts.

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. The man who falls into the skylight played Susan's dinner date.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who played Captain Harrison? Hint

Jack Albertson

Eric Shea

Leslie Nielsen

Ernie Orsatti

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who played Susan Shelby?

Answer: (Three Words. First, Middle, and Last names.)

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Question 15 of 15

15. What was the name of the sequel to "The Poseidon Adventure"?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Dec 21 2024 : Guest 173: 4/15
Dec 15 2024 : Guest 75: 8/15
Dec 12 2024 : Guest 78: 12/15
Nov 30 2024 : Guest 76: 15/15
Nov 27 2024 : Guest 172: 10/15
Nov 25 2024 : Guest 85: 9/15
Nov 22 2024 : Guest 50: 10/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was "The Poseidon Adventure" released?

Answer: 1972

"The Poseidon Adventure" was released in 1972. This was at a time when digital imaging was unheard of. In the scenes where you see people falling or sliding down a large incline, remember they are real people.

2. What is the name of the ship?

Answer: Poseidon

This can only be seen at the end of the movie when the hatch is finally cut open.

3. How tall was the tidal wave that overturned the ship?

Answer: 90 Feet

The tidal wave that overturned the ship was 90 feet. I still get the chills when I see that scene.

4. What natural disaster caused the tidal wave?

Answer: Underwater Earthquake

An underwater earthquake caused the tidal wave. The earthquake started 130 miles northwest of the island of Crete. To quote the movie, "One hundred and thirty miles northwest of Crete". Crete is an island off the coast of Greece.

5. What day did the tidal wave hit?

Answer: New Year's Day

The ship was celebrating New Year's Eve and at midnight, which is New Year's Day, the ship was hit by the tidal wave. Remember they all sang "Auld Lang Syne" and said "Happy New Year's"?

6. What character did Gene Hackman portray?

Answer: Reverend Frank Scott

Reverend Frank Scott, also known as "Buzz", was on his way to a country in Africa when the ship capsized. Reverend Scott was determined to save his fellow passengers, but only a handful actually listened to him. They didn't make it easy for him, they kept complaining the whole way.

Sherwood Schwartz originally wanted Gene Hackman for the part of Mike Brady on "The Brady Bunch", but ABC wanted Robert Reed. This was because Gene, at that time, wasn't a well known actor. I fall in love with Gene Hackman every time I see this movie, but as soon as I watch "Superman" I immediately dislike him. I wonder why that is?

7. What character did Carol Lynley play?

Answer: Nonnie Parry

Carol was given the part of Nonnie Parry three days before the movie was scheduled to shoot. Carol didn't have to have a screen test. The character she played was a woman paralyzed with fear. Carol herself was deathly afraid of heights and so was the character she portrayed.

8. What song did Carol Lynley's character sing?

Answer: The Morning After

The song "The Morning After" was performed by Carol Lynley and French singer Renee Armand. The two sounded so much alike that only the person in charge of the final mixing knows just how much Carol really sang.

9. Shelley Winters didn't have to gain 60 pounds for the part of Belle.

Answer: False

Shelley Winters had to gain 60 pounds for the part of Belle. Shelley was also padded on top of gaining the extra weight.

10. What character did Ernest Borgnine portray?

Answer: Mike Rogo

Ernest Borgnine played Mike Rogo. Rogo was an ex-police officer from New York. Rogo was a loudmouth and tried to overthrow Reverend Scott's leadership.

11. The stars actually did most of their own stunts.

Answer: True

The stars did almost all of their own stunts. They walked away from the filming with scars to prove it.

12. The man who falls into the skylight played Susan's dinner date.

Answer: True

Ernie Orsatti became known as the man who fell through the skylight.

13. Who played Captain Harrison?

Answer: Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen portrayed Captain Harrison, a man who goes down with the ship on her last voyage.

14. Who played Susan Shelby?

Answer: Pamela Sue Martin

"The Poseidon Adventure" was Pamela Sue Martin's second film. She played the part of Susan Shelby, older sister to Robin Shelby. In the movie, Susan has a major crush on Reverend Scott.

15. What was the name of the sequel to "The Poseidon Adventure"?

Answer: Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

"Beyond the Poseidon Adventure" starred Sally Fields and Michael Caine. All information in this quiz can be found at "The Poseidon Adventure - Disaster Movies" website.

Source: Author DakotaNorth

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