Pompeii Quiz

The capital of the Roman Empire was ____.

• Italy

• Pompeii

• Rome

• Vesuvius

Why weren’t the people of Pompeii prepared for Mount Vesuvius to erupt?

• They thought it erupted only in the winter.

• They were busy roasting mice.

• They thought an eruption wouldn’t hurt them.

• They didn’t know Mount Vesuvius was a volcano.

Before 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius hadn't erupted in ____ years.

• 15

• 150

• 1,500

• 15,000

Why did some people decide to stay in Pompeii after the pumice started falling?

• They thought the pumice was rain.

• They wanted to guard their homes.

• They wanted to collect the pumice.

• They wanted to eat the pumice.

In what year was Pompeii rediscovered?

• 1492

• 1748

• 1812

• 2020

If you had to give “Day of Disaster” a new title, which of the following would be the best choice?

• “The Day Pompeii Disappeared”

• “Time Travel: Real or Fantasy?”

• “Ancient Chicken Soup”

• “How to Roast Mice”

The pumice and ash from Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii. Explain how they also preserved it.

What can people learn from studying the ruins of Pompeii?