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A Reading comprehension quiz over Vesuvius. #pompeii #lostcity
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1
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vast
black cloud blotted out the sun, turning day into night. Vast means
small
large
white
dark
2
The
summit
of Vesuvius exploded. Does the summit mean the top or bottom?
bottom
top
3
Pompeii became known as
a city of dreams
a volcano town
the lost city
the ring of fire
4
Vesuvius was a
volcano
tsunami
mudslide
earthquake
5
Erupt
means to blow up or burst. Which of these can erupt:
a blanket
a shoe
fireworks
a necklace
6
Vesuvius was a
dormant
volcano. A synonym for dormant is
erupting
dark
temporarily inactive
reactive
7
Lava rushed down the mountain and into the town of
Mesopotamia
Lyons
Beijing
Pompeii
8
Vesuvius was an enormous volcano that stood over
Los Angeles
Pompeii
China
Japan
9
Soon Pompeii was a
tomb
of mud and dust. Tomb means
a hill with a sharp peak
a sword
an object or place that holds bodies
a sinkhole
