Survivors of Extraordinary Circumstances Quiz

Test your knowledge on survivors of extraordinary events, from atomic bombings to mountaineering disasters. Can you answer these questions?

#1

Who wrote the book 'Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption'?

Ernest Hemingway
Laura Hillenbrand
Jack London
Stephen King
#2

Who was the captain of the MV Maersk Alabama when it was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009?

Richard Phillips
Tom Hanks
Christopher Nolan
Michael Bay
#3

Which famous ship sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912?

RMS Lusitania
HMHS Britannic
SS Andrea Doria
RMS Titanic
#4

In which year did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occur?

1979
1986
1991
2001
#5

Which famous female aviator disappeared in 1937 while attempting to circumnavigate the globe?

Amelia Earhart
Beryl Markham
Jacqueline Cochran
Harriet Quimby
#6

Which famous physicist survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima?

Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
Richard Feynman
Tsutomu Yamaguchi
#7

In the movie '127 Hours', what extraordinary circumstance does the protagonist face?

Plane crash
Mountain climbing accident
Shipwreck
Lost in the desert
#8

Which of the following astronauts was part of the Apollo 13 mission, which faced extraordinary challenges while en route to the Moon?

Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Jim Lovell
John Glenn
#9

What natural disaster did the survivors in the movie 'The Impossible' endure?

Earthquake
Hurricane
Tsunami
Tornado
#10

Who was the sole survivor of a 1972 plane crash in the Andes, depicted in the book and movie 'Alive'?

Roberto Canessa
Nando Parrado
Vince Papale
Joe Simpson
#11

During which event did Aron Ralston become trapped under a boulder for 127 hours?

Rock climbing
Hiking
Caving
Skiing
#12

Which mountain did climber Beck Weathers miraculously survive a storm on during the 1996 Mount Everest disaster?

Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Elbrus
Mount Everest
Mount McKinley
#13

What dangerous creature did Aron Ralston encounter during his ordeal in Blue John Canyon?

Mountain lion
Grizzly bear
Rattlesnake
Coyote
#14

Who was the leader of the Endurance expedition to Antarctica in 1914-1917, famously known for his leadership during the crew's survival after their ship was crushed in pack ice?

Robert Falcon Scott
Ernest Shackleton
Roald Amundsen
Douglas Mawson
#15

What is the name of the American climber who became the first quadruple amputee to climb Mount Kilimanjaro?

Erik Weihenmayer
Tommy Caldwell
Chris Sharma
Kyle Maynard

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