Level: Intermediate

After watching the movie, answer the following questions. We recommend writing your answers on paper (use the answers below for reference only).

1. What is the cause of the global catastrophe in the film?

✅ A massive solar flare destabilizes the Earth’s core, triggering global earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.

2. Who is Jackson Curtis, and what is his role in the story?

✅ Jackson is a struggling writer and father who tries to save his family by guiding them to the secret arks built for survival.

3. What are the arks, and who are they meant for?

✅ Gigantic ships secretly built in China to preserve humanity and global heritage, originally intended for wealthy elites and world leaders.

4. How does the film portray government and global response to the disaster?

✅ The governments act secretly to avoid mass panic, selling tickets to the arks while hiding the truth from the public.

5. What is the final fate of the main characters?

✅ Jackson and his family survive aboard one of the arks, which sets sail for a new future as the Earth begins to stabilize.