Bodies from the Ash Comprehension Quiz

Why did the people of Pompeii not think Vesuvius was about to erupt?

• It was a small volcano.

• They were used to the tremors every day.

• There was no smoke.

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Which people were more likely to escape the volcano's eruption?

• women and children

• people who covered their heads with something

• people who were fast

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Why was Pompeii lost over time?

• It was completely covered with ash.

• No one visited the city.

• It wasn't a tourist town.

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How did the people of Pompeii escape?

• no one escaped

• through the city gates

• through the water

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How could such a devastating event be a "good" thing?

• The landscape gets a new look.

• They ash makes the soil richer in nutrients.

• There is nothing good about a volcano.

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What was Alcubierre's goal when they uncovered ruins of Pompeii?

• He only wanted things that were valuable.

• He wanted everything they found.

• He wanted the skeletons and historical building pieces.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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What two items have still been preserved to this day from the Villa of Diomedes and not been stolen?

• necklace and gemstone

• necklace and a cup

• coins and a purse

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Why did the gladiator skeletons fascinate the excavators who preserved their skulls?

• They were still chained and shackled to the walls.

• They were tiny people.

• They were rich and powerful men.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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How is a visit to a historical site today different than it was in the 1700s?

• In the 1700s, people could touch things and even steal things at the tourist sites.

• In the 1700s, there weren't many artifacts to look at, so no one bothered to go.

• Today, people don't think they are as exciting to look at as in the past.

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Why did a dig for a well start a huge exploration of Herculaneum and later Pompeii?

• The prince thought there might be more things of value and ordered the workers to keep digging.

• The men were bad people and thought they would discover something.

• No one cared about it.

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