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Pompeii: A Covered City Trivia Quiz

Pompeii is an ancient city that was buried by a volcanic eruption. This disaster killed many people, and the volcano has the potential to do so again in the future.

A multiple-choice quiz by eowyngurl. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
eowyngurl

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,812

Updated
Apr 18 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What city is Pompeii near? Hint

Naples, Italy

Athens, Greece

Palermo, Italy

Patras, Greece

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Question 2 of 10

2. Pompeii was part of what large empire? Hint

Greek

British

Carthaginian

Roman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which volcano looms above Pompeii? Hint

Mt. Etna

Mt. Vesuvius

Mt. Fuji

Mt. Kilimanjaro

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did the volcano erupt and burying the town several feet of lava and also killing many people? Hint

81 BC

79 BC

79 AD

81 AD

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Question 5 of 10

5. The name of Pliny the Younger's uncle is Pliny the Elder.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which is another city that has been buried by Mt. Vesuvius? Hint

Rome

Herculaneum

Venice

Florence

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Question 7 of 10

7. What natural disaster normally precedes a volcanic eruption? Hint

Monsoon

Hurricane

Earthquake

Tornado

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name for the deadly 'rivers' of death made up of gas and volcanic ash and rock that can move at about 100 miles per hour? Hint

Heat flows

Pyroclastic flows

Fumes

Hotspots

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many ampitheaters (comparable to the Colosseum in Rome, but smaller) does Pompeii have? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name for volcanic rock filled with air bubbles? What is the special name for this type of rock found at Mt. Vesuvius? Hint

pumice, tephrite

fire stone, quartz

limestone, pumice

quartz, tephrite

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What city is Pompeii near?

Answer: Naples, Italy

Naples is a large city complete with a bay named after it and has several major museums, including one with artifacts from Pompeii and other ancient Roman cities. However, it's often said that the city itself is a vast open air museum .

2. Pompeii was part of what large empire?

Answer: Roman

Pompeii was initially a Roman-Italic town, but gradually came under Roman rule.

3. Which volcano looms above Pompeii?

Answer: Mt. Vesuvius

This volcano actually has two craters: one original crater and one crater created when the top of the mountain caved in during a previous eruption.

4. In what year did the volcano erupt and burying the town several feet of lava and also killing many people?

Answer: 79 AD

This eruption was observed from several miles away by a young boy named Pliny the Younger.

5. The name of Pliny the Younger's uncle is Pliny the Elder.

Answer: True

The names Pliny the Younger and Pliny the Elder were not their complete names, but the names that they are most commonly known by. Pliny the Younger observed the 79 AD eruption from several miles away. His uncle, Pliny the Elder, was killed by the pyroclastic flows. Pliny the Younger wrote of the eruption many years later in two letters.

6. Which is another city that has been buried by Mt. Vesuvius?

Answer: Herculaneum

This city was also buried in the 79 AD eruption, and many people were killed there, too.

7. What natural disaster normally precedes a volcanic eruption?

Answer: Earthquake

The movement of magma up and into the magma chamber in the volcano and out the top causes the earth to tremble and shake. This is not the only reason for an earthquake, but it may be a warning sign of a volcanic eruption.

8. What is the name for the deadly 'rivers' of death made up of gas and volcanic ash and rock that can move at about 100 miles per hour?

Answer: Pyroclastic flows

The prefix pyro- means 'fire' or 'heat'. These heat generated by these flows can incinerate the body and can kill almost instantly.

9. How many ampitheaters (comparable to the Colosseum in Rome, but smaller) does Pompeii have?

Answer: 1

There are also two theatres (semi-circular), one larger than the other. All are accessible today to visitors who can sit on the stone benches/seats and stand in the stage area.

10. What is the name for volcanic rock filled with air bubbles? What is the special name for this type of rock found at Mt. Vesuvius?

Answer: pumice, tephrite

This rock is very light with air holes in it. Lava soap is made out of pumice. This soap is rough and used to get grease or other materials off the hands.

Source: Author eowyngurl

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