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Pompeii Excavation Quiz

Authored by Sean Gosson

History

12th Grade

Pompeii Excavation Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago?

Wildfire

Earthquake

Volcanic eruption

Tsunami

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural landmark looms over the Roman city of Pompeii?

Mount Everest

Mount Vesuvius

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Fuji

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the new excavation in Pompeii?

Unearthing ancient artifacts

Restoring frescoes

Reconstructing buildings

Studying the lives of Romans

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Atrium in a Roman building?

Cooking area

Entertainment space

Storage room

Central courtyard

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What likely caused the intense fire in the bedroom off the Atrium?

Lightning strike

Gas explosion

Candle left burning

Lamp knocked over

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was found in the newly excavated area that suggests a room was mid-renovation?

Jewelry

Ancient coins

Pottery fragments

Piles of roof tiles

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the likely purpose of the large oven found in Pompeii?

Blacksmith shop

Bakery

Laundry room

Pottery kiln

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