Question

multiple choice: choose the best answer

1. what was pompeii still recovering from when vesuvius erupted in 79 ad?

a. a civil war
b. an earthquake
c. a tornado
d. a volcanic eruption

1. around how many people died as a result of the eruption of mount vesuvius?

a. 500
b. 1000
c. 1500
d. 2000

1. what is true about the city of pompeii?

a. pompeii is no longer a city in italy.
b. only 2,000 people lived in pompeii when mount vesuvius exploded.
c. pompeii was located on the tiber river.
d. pompeii was a popular vacation spot during the roman empire.

1. around how long did the city of pompeii remain under ash before being discovered?

a. 500 years
b. 800 years
c. 1700 years
d. 2000 years
15 how did archaeologists use plaster on the ruins at pompeii?
a they used plaster to create casts of the victims bodies
b they used plaster to reconstruct the buildings in pompeii
c they used plaster to reconstruct how they think the city of pompeii looked
d they used plastic to create roman artifacts

Explanation:

1. In 62 AD, Pompeii was hit by a major earthquake and was still recovering when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
2. Approximately 2000 people died as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
3. Pompeii was a popular vacation - spot during the Roman Empire. It is now an archaeological site in Italy, not an active city. The population at the time of the eruption was larger than 2000, and it was located near the Sarno River, not the Tiber River.
4. Pompeii remained buried under ash for around 1700 years until its rediscovery.
5. Archaeologists used plaster to create casts of the victims' bodies in the voids left in the ash.

Answer:

1. B. An earthquake
2. D. 2000
3. D. Pompeii was a popular vacation spot during the Roman Empire.
4. C. 1700 years
5. A. They used plaster to create casts of the victims' bodies