Pompeii...Buried Alive

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What was called "The Sleeping Giant?"

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Mount Vesuvius

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How would you summarize the first chapter, "Sleeping Giant?"

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The people did not know that Vesuvius was a dangerous volcano.

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How would you summarize Chapter 2, "The Giant Wakes Up?"

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Mount Vesuvius erupted.

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Why do some people remain in Pompeii instead of running away? Options: They had nowhere to run to. They may have thought it was safer to hide in their homes. They thought the volcano would stop erupting. All of the answers are correct.

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They had nowhere to run to.

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How would you summarize Chapter 3 "Buried Alive"?

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Almost everyone was buried alive.

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What year did Mount Vesuvius erupt?

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79 ad.

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The ash fell on Pompeii for two weeks.

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False

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Who wrote about Pompeii?

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Pliny

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After Pompeii was buried alive, it was forgotten for many years. True or False?

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True

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What was built on top of Pompeii?

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A town.