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WorksheetsSocial Media, Pompeii Style
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Where is Pompeii located?
Russia
Italy
Mexico
Spain
The messages on the Pompeii wall were written in?
Crayon
Pen
Charcoal
Blood
How was Pompeii destroyed?
Earthquake
Volcano eruption
Flood
Typhoon
What was the name of the Volcano that erupted?
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Etna
Mount Fuji
Mount Everest
Who lived in Pompeii?
The Chinese
The Romans
The Vikings
The Dutch
How many people were there living in Pompeii that time?
30,000
40,000
2,000
20,000
The city of Pompeii was preserved because of ....
God protection
Strong Buildings
Volcanic coating
People protection
Why was the city of Pompeii popular among Romans?
People went there in the winter for the snow skiing
It was a popular summer vacation destination
The taxes were low because it was not part of Rome
All of the above
What year did Mount Vesuvius erupt?
231 BC
52 BC
3 AD
79 AD
What did archeologists find when they dug up the city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years later?
the city was well preserved under the ash and debris
everything was completely destroyed
only a few buildings survived the blast
Pompeii never really existed and was only a myth
Who was the only eyewitness of the eruption to write a firsthand account?
Barney the Dinosaur
Nobody wrote an eyewitness account
Julius Caesar
Pliny the Younger
What is lava?
hot water
hot substance that comes out of volcanoes
cold water
deadly snakes
Based on the Article, which best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?
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A When Mount Vesuvius violently erupted in 79 CE, the city of Pompeii was destroyed in a matter of hours.
B The oldest known message at Pompeii dates back to 78 BCE and simply states, "Gaius Pumidius Diphilus was here."
C It's a good thing that 19th-century historians took the time to copy the messages found on Pompeii's walls, because most of the graffiti has since faded.
D The residents of Pompeii posted messages on walls that lasted for thousands of years after being buried in the rock and ash from the eruption of nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius.
Which of these is an opinion?
A The messages that have been found on the walls of the ancient city of Pompeii were written in charcoal, scratched into plaster, or applied in paint.
B It's a good idea for historians to direct their studies of Pompeian messages to ones concerning opinions and helpful suggestions.
C In many ways, the graffiti found on the walls of the city of Pompeii were the same kinds of messages that people today write on social media.
D In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius violently erupted, covering the ancient Roman city of Pompeii with a huge amount of rock and ash.
The Article states:
Oddly enough, the volcano that destroyed Pompeii was also the reason for the city's preservation.
The volcanic coating protected the ruins until excavations of the site began in the mid-18th century.
And there it was, under about 20 feet (about 6 meters) of stone and ash.
The entire city seemed to be flash-frozen in time. And its remains offer a rare window into ancient Roman everyday life.
From the beginning, archaeologists spotted the graffiti on the walls.
In the late 19th century, historians began making copies of the messages. And it's a good thing they did.
Most of the graffiti has faded since the ruins were unearthed.
The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.
A suggest that 19th-century scholars should have taken more care to preserve the graffiti found on the walls of Pompeii
B point out why so many of the residents of the ancient city of Pompeii liked to write graffiti on the walls of that city
C explain the differences between the graffiti found on the walls of Pompeii and modern-day postings found on social media
D say why the city of Pompeii was covered in ash and rock and give the reason that it remained so well preserved over time
Which two words are the closest synonyms?
A ancient and convenient
B applied and advised
C public and automatic
D resident and inhabitant
Suppose Camila wants to learn about the daily lives of the people who lived in Pompeii before Mount Vesuvius erupted. She would find most of her information __________.
A on a map showing the location of Mount Vesuvius
B in a movie about the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history
C in a TV program titled Everyday Life in the City of Pompeii
D on a webpage describing how people escaped from the city of Pompeii
Read this passage from the Article:
In fact, wall graffiti was all over Pompeii. It appeared on public buildings. And it was on the inside and outside walls of private homes. The messages were written in charcoal, scratched into plaster, and applied in paint. They were the sudden thoughts of a people with a lot on their minds.
In this passage, the word graffiti means __________.
A pictures or words drawn on a wall, building, etc.
B a tool used to scratch into the surface of something
C a type of plaster that is used to cover walls
D rules that tell people what to do or not to do
Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that modern-day Facebook users have something in common with people who wrote messages on walls in ancient Pompeii?
A In fact, wall graffiti was all over Pompeii. It appeared on public buildings. And it was on the inside and outside walls of private homes.
B So what messages did Pompeians write, exactly? In many ways, they were the same kinds of messages people write today on social media. They were mostly opinions, expressions of love, reviews of goods, advertisements, and helpful suggestions.
C All of this raises some big questions: How did these messages last so long? Better yet: Why is so much of Pompeii itself still around when most of the ancient world has crumbled away?
D Oddly enough, the volcano that destroyed Pompeii was also the reason for the city's preservation. The volcanic coating protected the ruins until excavations of the site began in the mid-18th century.
Which information is not in the Article?
A What language did the people of Pompeii use to write on the walls of their city
B What kinds of messages were written on the walls of the ancient city of Pompeii
C When the ancient city of Pompeii was covered in ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
D Why the ancient city of Pompeii has been so well preserved right up until modern times
excavate (verb)
to uncover (something) by digging away and removing the earth that covers it
of, relating to, or involving computers and computer networks (as the internet)
a person who does not behave in a proper way: a rude or uneducated person
cyber (adj)
to uncover (something) by digging away and removing the earth that covers it
of, relating to, or involving computers and computer networks (as the internet)
a person who does not behave in a proper way: a rude or uneducated person
barbarian (n)
to uncover (something) by digging away and removing the earth that covers it
of, relating to, or involving computers and computer networks (as the internet)
a person who does not behave in a proper way: a rude or uneducated person
