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Study Guide Answers
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Pompeii is located near which modern Italian metropolis?
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Naples |
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What is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii?
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Vesuvius |
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When did the eruption, which buried Pompeii and the neighboring town of Herculaneum, occur?
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79 A.D. |
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Why was Pompeii more crowded than usual at the time of the eruption?
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summer vacations; gladiatorial contests |
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What were the chief exports of Pompeii?
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wine, olive oil, wool |
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What was considered to be the pride of Pompeii?
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its amphitheater |
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What strange and ominous signal foreshadowed the volcano's eruption?
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a cloud above the summit |
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In addition to the temples, where did some people rush to pray when threatened by the effects of the volcanic eruption?
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their household shrines |
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How did most people die in the eruption in Pompeii?
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crushed or suffocated |
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Why do many farmers still live on the dangerous slopes of the volcano?
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fertile soil |
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