Pompeii

Name the volcano that erupted in Italy in AD 79.

• Mt. Saint Helens
• Mt. Etna
• Mt. Vesuvious
• Mt. Rushmore

The city of Pompeii was located in the country

• Greece

• England

• Italy

• Ireland

The city of Pompeii was destroyed due to

• Flooding

• Earthquakes

• Warfare

• Volcanic Eruption

The ruins of Pompeii show archeologists

• How cities were set up in the 1st century B.C.E.

• The daily life of a citizen of Pompeii

• What kinds of food/food preparation were being used by the people

• All of the above

The plaster casts of Pompeii show us

• How many Pompeiinians died in the event

• The economic status of the citizens

• How the city thrived after the eruption

• the last moments of people's lives

The social status of people living in Pompeii determined if they lived or died

• True

• False

When did Mt. Vesuvius erupt and destroy Pompeii?

• 79 AD

• 1944

• 1748

• 1780

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.

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.