Pliny Letter 6.16, sections 13-15: We Didn’t Start the Fire
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World Languages
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
It appears that this woman died from
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being crushed
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culture
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In what year did Vesuvius most famously erupt?
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79 AD
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culture
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What TWO things fully buried the city?
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volcanic ash and pumice
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culture
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What percentage of Pompeii is still unexcavated?
Back
30%
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culture
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is explicitly mentioned as being thrown into the air by the eruption of Vesuvius?
Back
rock
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culture
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How high was the eruption column of Vesuvius?
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33 kilometers (21 miles)
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culture
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How many people died in the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius?
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Approximately 2,000 people
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culture
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