Vesuvius | Terms | Present Day | Architecture | Fun Facts |
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August 24, 79 A.D.
When did Mount Vesuvius erupt and destroy Pompeii?
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True.
True or False?
Definition of excavation: Carefully digging up items or place |
Models.
What did the scientists make out of the dead bodies?
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The Basilica.
What is the most imposing public building of Pompeii?
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Roasted peacocks, with additional live birds inside.
What was one of the fancy meals the Pompeians ate?
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Ash, molten rock, and pumice.
What covered the city of Pompeii right after Vesuvius erupted?
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Pyroclastic Flow: A stream of very hot ash, LAVA fragments, and GAS that is ejected from a volcano and FLOWS downward at great speeds.
Fix the definition:
Pyroclastic Flow: A stream of very hot ash, gas fragments, and air that is ejected from a volcano and bursts downward at great speeds. |
True.
True or False?
The site was lost for about 1,500 years |
The Temple of Vespasian.
Which temple was dedicated to an emperor?
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Death.
What was the punishment a Roman legionnaire had to face if he left his post?
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Head injuries and other damages.
How did most of the people die during the eruption?
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A soft mixture of lime with sand or cement and water.
What is plaster made of?
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1. Remove the ash
2. Cover the body with plaster 3. Let the plaster dry
What was the process of creating the models?
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Electoral meetings.
What was the Comitium Hall used for?
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Emperor Titus
Which emperor helped the survivors after the eruption?
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1.5 million tons per second!
At what rate did the molten rock and pumice cover the city of Pompeii?
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Decorated central hall of a Roman house.
What is the definition of atrium?
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The excavations
What's important to the scientists and tourists who come to explore Pompeii?
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False.
It belonged to two wealthy brothers.
True or False?
The House of Vetti belonged to two wealthy sisters. |
Puzzoili.
Which port, which is also the largest in Italy, was Pompeii located near?
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800 years.
How long did the volcano sit there before the pressure in the mountain start to build up, and explode?
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False
Pumice: Volcanic glass. Pumice is LIGHT, ROUGH, and porous like a sponge
True or False?
Definition of Pumice: Volcanic glass. Pumice is heavy, soft, and porous like a sponge. |
1748.
When did Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre rediscover Pompeii?
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The Forum.
What building was the center of the religious, cultural and political life of the ancient Pompeii?
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Proximity to set up successful businesses and trade routes, particularly with Greece.
What did the Pompeian merchants take advantage of?
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