Catacombs Fun Facts

What is a catacomb?

• water-made underground lairs for disposing of bodies

• man-made underground passages primarily used for religious purposes, particularly for burial

What movie popularized Rome's ancient catacombs?

• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

• Raiders of the Lost Ark

• The Mummy

• Tomb Raider

The oldest tombs in Venice are located in:

• St. Mark's Basilica

• San Michele Cemetery

• Doge's Palace

• Rialto Bridge

The first catacombs in Rome were built by?

• The Etruscans

• The Greeks

• The Christians

• The Romans

According to the passage, who claimed that the Holy Grail could be hidden in Rome?

• A historian

• A theologian

• A novelist

• An archaeologist

Where is the Holy Grail claimed to be hidden according to Alfredo Barbagallo?

• In the Louvre Museum

• In the Vatican Archives

• In the Rosslyn Chapel

• In the Oak Island

What is the reason given for the lack of archaeological expeditions to less known tunnels in the last decades?

• Lack of funding

• Political instability

• Lack of interest

• Technological challenges

How many people are believed to be buried in the catacombs?

• 3 million

• 4 million

• 6 million

• 7 million

What did they call the process of moving bones?

• bone tossing

• body builders

• bone transfer

• body shifting

What did the tunnels begin as in the 13th century?

• a limestone quarry

• an escape route

• an underground riverwalk

• a limestone castle