Pompeii listening activity

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Slide 6 - Video

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 began around this time of day:
A
early morning
B
afternoon
C
sundown
D
midnight

Slide 7 - Quiz

What is tephra?
A
an ancient Roman bird
B
a bride-to-be in Latin
C
material expelled by a volcano
D
a mosaic floor

Slide 8 - Quiz

In what direction did the only sibling to survive the eruption go when the disaster began?
A
Northwest
B
Southeast
C
east
D
west

Slide 9 - Quiz

Which city did the a pyroclastic surge first engulf?
A
Herculaneum
B
Pompeii

Slide 10 - Quiz

When did official excavations begin in Pompeii and Herculaneum?
A
in the second century
B
in the Middle Ages
C
in the mid-1800's
D
after world war 2

Slide 11 - Quiz