Quiz on Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius

What was the name of the volcano that erupted?

• Vesuvius

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Hades

On what date did the volcano erupt?

• 79 BCE

• AD 79

• 173 BC

• 179 AD

Where is Pompeii?

• Spain

• Greece

• Italy

• France

What was the name of the large town near Pompeii that was also destroyed?

• Naples

• Florence

• Rome

• Herculaneum

When were the ruins of Pompeii first discovered?

• 1982

• 1898

• 1748

• 1528

Which Italian archaeologist first made plaster casts of many of the people of Pompeii?

• G. Fiorelli

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Tadeo Jones

• Indiana Jones

What time of day did the volcano erupt?

• 9:00 am

• 11:00 am

• At midday

• 6:00 pm

How far is Mount Vesuvius from Pompeii?

• 15 miles

• 20 miles

• 40 miles

• 25,6 miles

Approximately how many people died because of the eruption?

• 2 thousand

• 1 thousand

• 5000

• 3000

Why is Pompeii so well preserved?

• weather

• volcanic ash

• heat

• politicians