Released in the united states on november 15, 1974, earthquake ranked third among the highgrossing film of the year. It also caused a 50foot tsunami that traveled 8,445 miles at 450 miles per hour. Earthquake scene earthquake 1974 charlton heston, ava. An all star cast in 1974 starred in this classic disaster movie before cgi. It predicted this would cause a number of disasters, including a great earthquake on the san andreas. Question correct answer 1 a tsunami is a series of giant waves generated by. Jul 17, 2014 1974 is considered a great year for movies. Whips of lightning cut a dramatic scene across a stormdarkened sky in patagonia, argentina. Our online earthquake trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top earthquake quizzes. Start studying i survived the san francisco earthquake.
Though it is usually classified as a medinan surah, the period under which the surah was revealed is not unanimously agreed upon by quranic exegetes. Quiz emma kate quiz the three little wolves and the big bad pig quiz the three little javelinas quiz the three little hawaiian pigs and the magic shark quiz a fruit and vegetable man quiz the runaway bunny easter themed books quiz the tale of peter rabbit quiz happy easter curious george quiz horrible harry at halloween quiz song lee in room. The disastermovie trend of the early and mid1970s was starting to wear out its welcome when earthquake was released in 1974. Popular earthquakes books meet your next favorite book. Earthquake is a 1974 american disaster film that achieved huge boxoffice success, continuing the disaster film genre of the 1970s where recognizable allstar casts attempt to survive life or death situations.
The trivia quiz on earthquake is perfect for those of us who think they know everything about earthquakes. An earthquake struck the coast of northern california including san francisco see below at 5. I survived the san francisco earthquake flashcards quizlet. An earthquake causes seismic, or shock, waves to travel through earths interior. Permission to reproduce this item is granted by scholastic book fairs. Thanks to modern technology, there is a very high chance of predicting the occurrence of earthquakes in a region, the. Some had predicted this would cause catastrophic disasters on earth. Earthquake 1974 movie clip shes done it again airing. In 1974, john gribbin and stephen plagemann wrote the book the jupiter effect which became a best seller. A tsunami is the result of an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption. All of the planets align on the same side of the sun. Earthquake quiz printable 4th 5th grade teachervision.
It is organized by chapter and is actually two trifolds for the whole book. In the office tower after the quake there is a panic and workers rush down the stairs only to find them fallen away. Earthquake 1974 film news newspapers books scholar jstor october. Childrens books quizzes childrens literature quizzes. In a bizarre coincidence, the location on the first day of shooting was rocked by an earthquake. Landmarks, homes, hotels, churches, and artwork were reduced to rubble and ash. Carol burnett has the perfect reaction to an earthquake. While the sudden shaking could have completely ruined the skit, the everprofessional ms. Popular earthquake books meet your next favorite book. After the quake by haruki murakami, sisterland by curtis sittenfeld, a crack in the edge of the world by simon winchester. Earthquake 1974 watch turner classic movies on tcm. In an even more bizarre coincidence, an earthquake also struck.
Commentary on the 1974 movie earthquake california geological survey. Earthquake is een amerikaanse rampenfilm uit 1974 onder regie van mark robson. Grades 6, 7 and 8 science middle school earthquakes. Time to shake things up a bit as i tackle the classic disaster movie earthquake. This earthquake occurred in alaska in 1964, and reached 9. Burnett seamlessly incorporated it into the act and kept going. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Currently, there is no way to scientifically predict an earthquake. An earthquake is the ground shaking caused by a sudden slip on a fault. In what country did the highestmagnitude earthquake occur. The average length of an earthquake of any size runs between ten and forty seconds. Free earthquake terror worksheets and literature unit for. The strongest recorded earthquake in the united states was near prince william sound, alaska, on march 27, 1964. Surah alzalzalah the earthuake is the 99th chapter surah of the holy quran, composed of 8 verses ayat.
In 1974, the great carol burnett kept her cool as a stageshaking earthquake hit while she was filming a classroom sketch with guests the jackson 5 on her her eponymous show. If youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on our website. Directed by mark robson and with a screenplay by george fox and mario puzo, the film starred a large cast of wellknown. Coronavirus, democratic primaries, earthquake compiled by chris stanford, will dudding and anna schaverien march 20, 2020 did you follow the coronavirus headlines this week. Earthquake terror is a story about the heroic actions of a boy in the midst of an earthquake. The legacy and production of the james bond movie franchise with making of information, interviews and still photos. This file is in the style of a brochure and is all about the book disaster strikes earthquake shock by marlane kennedy. Next question quiz yourself on earthquakes see all quizzes go to topic question 7 what is a tsunami. On the morning of april 18, 1906, san francisco was struck by a violent earthquake that shook the city and ignited an even deadlier menace a threeday fire that burned up and down the citys streets and incinerated its buildings and neighborhoods. The disaster film trend reached a zenith in 1974 with the combined releases of airport 1975 the first airport sequel, earthquake and the towering inferno. The godfather part ii, starring al pacino, was a huge success at the box office and won best picture at the academy awards. During our science classes we were able to understand how they occur. Earthquake is a 1974 american ensemble disaster drama film directed and produced by mark. Take these quizzes at encyclopedia britannica to test your knowledge on a variety of fun and interesting topics including animals, art, music, pop culture, science, history and more.
With charlton heston, ava gardner, george kennedy, lorne greene. From charlton heston, lorne green, genevive bujold and ava gardener and richard roundtree shaft trilogy along with george kennedy the dirty dozen as californians in danger from an earthquake. At a surface elevation of 1,897 meters 6,225 feet, it straddles the border between california and nevada, west of carson city. Answer to the trivia question a ghastly event took place on november th 1974, that would later become part of a hoax that would lead to a best selling book and movie based on a town on long island. Dutton in this miniseries based on the book by chuck scarborough.
Earthquake facts questions answers the old farmers almanac. Deleted scenes only seen in the lobby cars or front of house pictures include. Just how much did you understand about earthquakes. Stage 1, lesson 1 define tsunami and describe how they occur incl wave energy and speed answer the questions below by selecting the correct option. Most lightning occurs within cumulonimbus clouds like these, but it can also be released from wide. Earthquake quiz earthquake quiz for kids dk find out. One amazing thing by chitra banerjee divakaruni, night of the howling dogs by graham salisbury, in darkness by nick lake, am. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in earthquake 1974. Lake tahoe is 23 in california and in the state of nevada. If youre behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains. A comprehensive database of more than 54 earthquake quizzes online, test your knowledge with earthquake quiz questions.
Thats what jack and annie get when the magic tree house whisks them back to. Chitra banerjee divakaruni goodreads author shelved times as earthquake avg rating 3. Earthquake charlton heston leads an allstar cast in this epic. The meaning of surah 99 azzalzalah the earthquake from holy quran bilingual edition in english and spanish languange. A seismograph is used to determine the intensity of an earthquake. Feb 26, 2019 earthquakes are formed as a result of tectonic movement in the earths crust.
Robert blakefernando lamasvictoria principalcharles fleischerjohn twomey 1974 on may 15, 1974 while earthquake was still in production when johnny carson asks her if her curly hair is a wig, to which she replies it is all her own hair. The magnitude of an earthquake is directly proportional to how dangerous it is and the damage it will result in. People believe the earthquake shook america from the atlantic to the pacific. Charlton heston leads an allstar cast in this epic thriller about ordinary citizens who come together when a catastrophic. This is all shown in the table below, where we have taken the top 5 us states with earthquakes that have magnitudes higher than 3. Joining the credits from producerdirector mark robson, which began over hollywood and now traverse the mulholland dam, as we meet topbilled and most unhappily married charlton heston and ava gardner, her latest suicide act interrupted by the first tremor, in earthquake, 1974. After two women fall to their death a man is left hanging on a girder, but falls onto a giant piece of glass. Popular earthquake books showing 150 of 272 one amazing thing hardcover by.
Kill patreon page mistakestrivia books movie mistakes subreddit movie trivia subreddit. This can be used in centers or as a study guide for the story. Lily thinks the world is ending when rangers firstaid kit makes a noise and he finds her in an old house. This is confirmed by her during an appearance on the tonight show starring johnny carson.
This quake also shortened earths day and slightly changed the rotation of the planet. Lake tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the sierra nevada of the united states. All the trivia you can handle about earthquake, 1974, with. The longest earthquake ever recorded was the 2004 indian ocean earthquake, which lasted around 810 minutes and hit 9. We work with leading global brands and businesses to break world records as part of. This can be accomplished by applying a correction to the truncated acceleration record that is based on the fact that any earthquake acceleration record is a sum of acceleration pluses, as shown in figure j. Lathrop, and producer jennings lang to juggle their schedules between the 2 films. Earthquake in new york 1999 a young jennifer garner starred with tom skerritt and charles s. Though the 2004 earthquake in sumatra was more powerful, sumatra is an island in the asian country of indonesia. Shooting overlapped somewhat with the tail end of production on universal pictures earthquake 1974, forcing charlton heston, george kennedy, cinematographer philip h. Trivia within this two hour and three minute movie, the earthquake sequence lasts nine minutes. Nov 23, 2014 an earthquake on december 16, 1811 caused parts of the mississippi river to flow backwards. Playing educational quizzes is a fabulous way to learn if you are in the 6th, 7th or 8th grade aged 11 to 14. The official universal studios entertainment facebook page.
Earthquake is a 1974 american ensemble disaster film directed and produced by mark robson. Aug 23, 2011 earthquake 1974 how they made the miniature prop sets duration. Devastating fires broke out in the city that lasted for several days. This earthquakes tremors were felt in california, hawaii, and japan. Earthquake in the early morning by mary pope osborne.
845 947 134 667 178 1130 823 1371 106 1459 1489 1084 198 1263 117 514 815 446 828 258 863 1107 1018 105 187 183 769 440 851 1422 768 871 1396 463 1332 703 223 1441 720 39 594 69 519 190 1219