What specifically happened to Herculaneum?

It was destroyed by a huge mass of mud.

What is different about remains found at Pompeii from those at Herculaneum?

Perishable objects survived in Herculaneum.

What became of the site of Pompeii.

It was abandoned and forgotten for many years

What did most people do when the eruption began?

They fled into the countryside.

What specifically happened to Pompeii?

It was destroyed by hot stones and ash.

Why were the excavations at Herculaneum more difficult that those at Pompeii?

Volcanic mud covering Herculaneum had turned to hard rock.

What happened to people who remained in Pompeii during the eruption?

They died from being suffocated by sulphur fumes., They were killed by being buried by ash.

Why was the eruption unexpected?

The volcano had not erupted for centuries.

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Stage 12 Cultural Reading Comprehension

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Review of the reading, The Destruction and Excavation of Pompeii

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1
What specifically happened to Herculaneum?
It was destroyed by molten lava.
It was destroyed by a huge mass of mud.
It was covered by ash.
It was destroyed by a pyroclastic flow
2
What is different about remains found at Pompeii from those at Herculaneum?
Remains from Etruscans have been found.
Many more human remains have been found.
Perishable objects survived in Herculaneum.
Many more precious objects have been found.
3
When were the first remains of Pompeii found?
The 1800s
The 1600s
The 1500s
The 1700s
4
What has replaced plaster in filling in the hollows discovered by archaeologists?
resin
fimo
metal
clay
5
What became of the site of Pompeii.
It was resettled several centuries later.
It was abandoned and forgotten for many years
It has never been found.
It was excavated and rebuilt by the townspeople
6
What did most people do when the eruption began?
They head out in boats to witness the eruption.
They fled into the countryside.
They rowed out to sea.
The remained in town.
7
How much of Pompeii has been excavated?
three-fifths
one-quarter
all
one-half
8
On what day in A.D. 79 did Mt. Vesuvius errupt?
May 12th
February 14th
August 24th
October 2nd
9
What specifically happened to Pompeii?
It was destroyed by a wall of mud.
It was destroyed by a massive earthquake.
It was destroyed by molten lava.
It was destroyed by hot stones and ash.
10
Why were the excavations at Herculaneum more difficult that those at Pompeii?
Herculaneum was partially covered by water.
Volcanic mud covering Herculaneum had turned to hard rock.
The pyroclastic flow had completely destroyed the town.
The layer of ash covering Herculaneum was much thicker.
11
Where were the most fragile and precious objects taken.
they were left at Pompeii
to the museum at Naples
to the homes of the rich
to the palace of King Charles
12
When did the first real excavation of Pompeii begin?
The 1600's
The 1700s
The 1800s
The 1900's
13
What happened to people who remained in Pompeii during the eruption?
They managed to survive by hiding underground
They died from being suffocated by sulphur fumes.
They were killed by fires caused by the pyroclastic flow.
They were killed by being buried by ash.
14
Why was the eruption unexpected?
There were no earthquakes preceding the eruption.
The volcano had not erupted for centuries.
They thought it wouldn't erupt until the following year.
It was considered to be an extinct volcano.

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