WorksheetsCLC Roman Life Stage 12 - Vesuvius
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name the volcano that destroyed the town of Pompeii
(a)
As well as Pompeii, which other nearby town was destroyed in 79 AD?
Nuceria
Stabiae
Misenum
Herculaneum
17 years before the eruption of the volcano, Pompeii had suffered the effects of an earthquake. This had occurred in the year ...
(a)
How did the people who remained in Pompeii during the eruption die? Tick all that apply
they were swamped by lava
they inhaled sulphur fumes
they inhaled air that was 300oC
buildings collapsed on top of them
Name the architect who first rediscovered Pompeii in the C16th
(a)
In which year of the C16th was Pompeii rediscovered?
(a)
A temple dedicated to which god was uncovered in 1765?
Zeus
Jupiter
Isis
Thor
In the 1800s, precious objects excavated at Pompeii were taken to a museum in ______________ , where they can still be seen today
London
Paris
Naples
Rome
Which of the following have NOT survived intact from Herculaneum? Tick all that apply
people
wax tablets
tree roots
jewellery
What proportion of Pompeii has so far been excavated?
(a)
