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Pompeii Archaeological DiscoveriesOnline version Pompeii Archaeological Discoveries by Nohemi Vital 1 What natural disaster destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 AD? a An earthquake b A tsunami c A volcanic eruption d A hurricane 2 How long was Pompeii buried and forgotten before excavations began? a About 100 years b About 500 years c About 1,000 years d About 1,700 years 3 Near which modern Italian city was Pompeii located? a Rome b Naples c Florence d Venice 4 What were workers initially looking for when they began digging near Pompeii in 1748? a Ancient buildings b Human remains c Buried treasures d Historical documents 5 Who was Giuseppe Fiorelli? a . An excavator appointed in 1860 b The ruler of Pompeii in 79 AD c A treasure hunter who first discovered Pompeii d . A wealthy resident who died in the eruption 6 What does the text suggest about the importance of Pompeii? a A. It was primarily valuable for its buried treasures b It was significant only to Italian history c It had much to teach the world about ancient Roman life d It was mostly important for studying volcanic eruptions 7 According to the text, how did Giuseppe Fiorelli contribute to the study of Pompeii? a He discovered the ruins of Pompeii b He created plaster casts of hollow spaces left by victims c He built a funicular to help tourists reach Mount Vesuvius d He established the first archaeological dig at the site 8 Based on the text, what did scientist Paul Wilkinson determine about the deaths at Pompeii? a The victims died instantly from the volcanic explosion b The victims had time to escape but chose to stay c The victims took approximately three breaths of hot gas and ash before suffocating d The victims died primarily from lava flows rather than ash 9 What surprising observation was made about some of the plaster casts of victims? a Some victims appeared to have been trying to protect valuable possessions b Some victims looked as though they had simply fallen asleep c All victims showed signs of extreme physical struggle d Most victims were found in groups rather than individually 10 What question were scientists still trying to answer about the victims of Pompeii? a Why some bodies left hollow spaces while others became only skeletons B. How long the eruption of Mount Vesuvius lasted C. What time of day the eruption occurred D. How many people total died in the eruption b How long the eruption of Mount Vesuvius lasted c What time of day the eruption occurred d How many people total died in the eruption 11 What was the original purpose of a cryptoporticus in a Roman villa? a To store wine jugs called amphorae b To provide shade and a space for walking c To serve as a dining room for banquets d To protect inhabitants during volcanic eruptions 12 What was unique about the House of the Golden Bracelet compared to other houses in Pompeii? a It was one of the largest and most beautiful houses b It was only used as a restaurant c It was built on a single level d It had no garden area

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Pompeii Archaeological DiscoveriesOnline version

by Nohemi Vital

What natural disaster destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 AD?

How long was Pompeii buried and forgotten before excavations began?

Near which modern Italian city was Pompeii located?

What were workers initially looking for when they began digging near Pompeii in 1748?

Who was Giuseppe Fiorelli?

What does the text suggest about the importance of Pompeii?

According to the text, how did Giuseppe Fiorelli contribute to the study of Pompeii?

Based on the text, what did scientist Paul Wilkinson determine about the deaths at Pompeii?

What surprising observation was made about some of the plaster casts of victims?

What question were scientists still trying to answer about the victims of Pompeii?

What was the original purpose of a cryptoporticus in a Roman villa?

What was unique about the House of the Golden Bracelet compared to other houses in Pompeii?