Pompeii

Where is Mt. Vesuvius located?

• Rome, Italy

• Thebes,Egypt

• near the Bay of Naples, Italy

• Madrid, Spain

When did Mt. Vesuvius erupt and destroy Pompeii?

• 79 AD

• 1944

• 1748

• 1780

How many people died when the volcano destroyed Pompeii?

• 1,800

• 785

• 12,000

• 2,000

When did explorers discover the city of Pompeii?

• 1918

• 1748

• 1847

• 79 AD

What was surprising about Pompeii's discovery?

• The buildings had decayed.

• There were few remains.

• The city was mostly intact.

• There were no artifacts.

Which is an accurate description of Pompeii?

• A flourishing resort for Rome's most distinguished citizens.

• A poor city full of slaves.

• An abandoned city on the outskirts of Rome.

• A wealthy, but isolated city that kept to itself.

What was shocking about the people that died in Pompeii?

• Their bodies dissolved in the lava.

• Many people fled the city.

• Their bodies could not be identified.

• Their skeletons were frozen as they had fallen like statues.

What was so important about Pompeii's discovery?

• It showed a lot about everyday life in the Roman empire.

• The artifacts were worth millions.

• Pompeii was not an important city to the Romans

• Pompeii's discovery had no significance.