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Pompeii Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Applying tint to plaster to paint an image into a wall is known as a _______

a)

Fresco

b)

Mural

c)

Mosaic

d)

Landscape

2.

Pompeii was a Roman city built near

a)

Mt. Vesuvius

b)

Herculaneum

c)

Mt. Saint Helens

d)

Athens

3.

The city of Pompeii was located in the country

a)

Greece

b)

England

c)

Italy

d)

Ireland

4.

The city of Pompeii was destroyed due to

a)

Flooding

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Warfare

d)

Volcanic Eruption

5.

The cities destroyed by the eruption included

a)

Herculaneum, Pompeii,

b)

Pompeii, Rome

c)

Herculaneum, Misenum

6.

Pompeii is an example of __________ __________ life

a)

Greco-Roman

b)

Persian-Egyptian

c)

Chinese-American

d)

Roman-English

7.

The ruins of Pompeii show archeologists

a)

How cities were set up in the 1st century B.C.E.

b)

The daily life of a citizen of Pompeii

c)

What kinds of food/food preparation were being used by the people

d)

All of the above

8.

The ruins of Pompeii are excellent sources of

a)

Legacies

b)

Myths

c)

Legends

d)

Fables

9.

The plaster casts of Pompeii show us

a)

How many Pompeiinians died in the event

b)

The economic status of the citizens

c)

How the city thrived after the eruption

d)

the last moments of people's lives

10.

The social status of people living in Pompeii determined if they lived or died

a)

True

b)

False

11.

In the ruins of Pompeii, archeologists have uncovered many art pieces made of glass known as _______________

a)

Murals

b)

Mosaics

c)

Fountains

d)

Frescoes

12.

The people of Pompeii lived lives very similar to ours with shops, stores, homes, and theatres.

a)

true

b)

false