what do the casts tell us

nothing, they just protect them from decaying

what was common plot in play

young man falling in love with slave, wicked master

why might plinys evidence not be useful

may have made uncle appear like hero

supervised town, market and baths

what did the pyroclastic flows do

suffocated and killed survivors

why was thermopolia popular

gave poor chance to eat hot food

heard and gave judgement in courts

who owned house of vetti, what did they do

two brothers, commercial traders

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1
how many did amphitheatre sit
1,000-5,000
50,000-100,000
15,000-25,0000
it was never opened coz of riot
2
what was the name of the hottest room in the baths
caldarium
cladarium
tepidarium
frigiarium
3
what do the casts tell us
their moment of death
their nationality
what they ate and drank
nothing, they just protect them from decaying
4
who could NOT vote
women
slaves
children
all of the above
5
how many could attend the theatre
5,000
15,000
100,000
25,000
6
paintings in house of faun
punishment of someone who tried to rape god
none of the above
mosaic of faun
mosaic of troy
7
when did fiorelli discover pompeii
medieval times
18th century
after 79 AD
19th century
8
what was common plot in play
master falling in love with slave girl
funny jester teasing slave girl
emperor being mocked
young man falling in love with slave, wicked master
9
why might plinys evidence not be useful
he was known to be crazy
he wasn't very educated
may have made uncle appear like hero
he was very young
10
What did Aediles do
rediscovered pompeii
supervised town, market and baths
work in law courts
he wrote evidence about Pompeii eruption
11
what was the open green area in the baths
palaestra
gym
theatre
stadium
12
what did the pyroclastic flows do
trapped people in their houses
nothing it was mist
suffocated and killed survivors
fire all over town
13
what wee Pompeii warning signs
animals died
warm weather
walls filled with water
small earthakes
14
what was in house of vetti
all of the above
heating system
one atrium
two bronze chests
15
what was NOT free in pompeii
amphitheatre
theatre
worshipping in temple
thermopolia
16
who was the riot between
pomeiians and spartans
Pompeii and nuceria
Pompeii and romans
between Pompeii people
17
how often did plays happen
once a week
during festivals
once a year
never the theatre was shut down
18
who payed for the building of the baths
fundraising in the town
emperor
funded by government
rich men
19
what does plinys evidence tell us
all of the above
description of eruption
reaction of people
date and time
20
what was the entrance room to a house
study
garden
dining room
atriium
21
why was Pompeii so appealing
was on top of hill
coloseum
next to sea-trade
emperor lived their
22
what painting was in house of vetti
picture of minerva
alexander mosaic
cupid drawing
mosaic of sea creatures
23
why was thermopolia popular
was free
gave poor chance to eat hot food
dangerous
only for rich
24
what was the forum
the main centre of Pompeii
it was the largest house in pompeii
the theatre
the baths
25
what evidence do we have of the political system
plinys letter
plaster casts
houses
statues
26
what did duoriri do
supervised public market
talked to emperor about resources
heard and gave judgement in courts
he rediscovered pompeii
27
what was date of eruption
24th august 76 ad
26th august 79 ad
26th august 76 ad
24th august 79 ad
28
who owned house of vetti, what did they do
two brothers, commercial traders
two brothers, were polticians
man and wife, he was related to emperor
none of above
29
what happened in open space
political speeches
all of the above
schooling
trading
30
macellum
schooling and traders
market place
law court
laundry
31
when did riot happen
56ad
59 ad
76ad
79 ad
32
what was in house of faun
heating system
one bronze chest
one garden with access to street
stables
33
what was effect of riot
closed for 3 years
closed for 25 years
less fight put on
100,000died
34
basilica
market place
laundry
schooling
law court
35
how did fiorelli contribute to excavation
plaster casts
all of the above
numbering system
protected from weather

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