Vesuvius-Quest Quizzerooni

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1.  A Volcanologist is a scientist who studies:

a.  Rocks                  b.  Moon Dust                        c.  The insides of Volcanoes            d.  Meteor Craters

2.  How are volcanic gases measured?

a.  Seismograph         b.  Mass Spectrometer            c.  Spectrograph            d.  Calorimeter

3.  What is Plate Tectonics?

a.  The slow movement of the earths crust         b.  Volcanic Activity         c.  Formation of lava         d.  The study of Tects

4.  How many times has Mount Vesuvius erupted since 79 AD?

a.  400 times         b.  2 times         c.  More than 50 times            d.  As many times as it wants

5.  Who was Pliny the Younger?

a.  A Plumber                    b. A Roman Historian                  c. A Greek Aristocrat           d.  A Roman General

6.  What type of lava was emitted from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD that destroyed the City of Pompeii and Herculaneum?

a. Molten           b.  A Pyroclastic Flow              c. Magma                   d.  Flaming Chilli Peppers

7.  Who discovered Herculaneum in the 18th Century?

a.  The Bourbons        b.  The Zulu's         c. The Americans     d.  Napoleon

8.  How much money are Naples residents being paid to move away from Mount Vesuvius?

a.    1 million Euros      b.  300,000.00 Francs     c.  30,000 Euros       d.  A new Ferrari

9.   How far does the massive magma layer under Mount Vesuvius stretch? 

a.  1 Square Kilometer     b. 3000 Feet      c.  600 Miles    d. 400 Square Kilometers

10.  Who founded the City of Naples?

a.  The Romans        b. The Barbarians        c.  The Greeks       d.  The Etruscians

11.  Archeology is the study of:

a. Bones       b.  Our Human Past       c.  Digging up Dirt      d.  Mummies

12.  How did the people of Pompeii use water?

a. They used Lead Pipes to bring it to their homes     b.   The Aqueduct     c. The walked to the well     d.  Collected Rain

13.  What happened to the People of Pompeii and Herculaneum?

a. They became plaster mummies     b. Threw themselves into the volcano     c. Immigrated to Greece   d.  Came to Ellis Island

14.  What was the Roman Forum?

a. The local Church     b. The local picnic area       c. A place to take a bath     d.  The center of public life

15.  Who built the Vesuvius Observatory?

a.   Moussolini        b. Ferdinand II of Bourbon    c.  Napoleon     d.  Henry the Eighth