Pompeii: History and Eruption

What was Pompeii known for in the Roman Empire?

• A modern city

• A vacation spot

• A military base

• A farming village

In what year did Mount Vesuvius erupt, leading to the destruction of Pompeii?

• 62 CE

• 79 AD

• 1709

• 1800

Fill in the blank: The explosion from Mount Vesuvius released a huge cloud of hot gas, ash, and rock that rose ___ miles into the sky.

• 10

• 15

• 27

• 35

How many people died as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?

• 1,000

• 2,000

• 5,000

• 10,000

What was discovered in 1709 that led to the excavation of Pompeii?

• A new city

• A buried wall of an ancient theater

• A treasure chest

• A volcanic rock

What project was formed in 2012 to restore Pompeii's remains?

• The Great Pompeii Project

• The Roman Restoration Project

• The Ancient City Project

• The Pompeii Preservation Project

Around what fraction of Pompeii remains underground?

• One-half

• One-third

• One-fourth

• One-fifth

Today, visitors can travel through select parts of Pompeii and into its homes.

• True

• False

Pompeii provides a lot of information to the people who visit. The ruins paint a clear picture of ________ life there.

• modern

• everyday

• ancient

• future

The discovery of Pompeii gave historians a much clearer understanding of the lives of ancient ________.

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Persians