Characters
Setting
Facts about Pompeii
story VOCAB
100

Who is blind in the story?


Tito

100

What city was the story set in at the time?

Pompeii

100

What country is Pompeii in?

Italia

100

The definition of "Agonized"?

To suffer from extreme physical pain

200

Who is the main characters' dog?

Bimbo

200

What city whose name starts with "n" was close to Pompeii at the time.

Naples

200

What natural disasters happened before the volcanic eruption in Pompeii?

Earthquake

200

What is Sulfur?

A yellow powder that creates a choking fume when burn

300

What job did the person have who called Bimbo's skeleton stupid?

Scientist

300

What was the mountain called?

Mt. Vesuvius

300

What was the natural disaster that happened?

A volcanic eruption

300

The definition of "Pumice"?

A lightweight rock formed from lava

400

Who said a natural disaster wouldn't strike the same place twice?

Rufus

400

When did the natural disaster occur in time?

79 AD

400

What was roughly the population of Pompeii in 79 AD?

11,500

400

What is the definition of "Dislodge"?

To move from a settled position

500

Who had a grand dinner?

Glaucus Pansa

500

What modern-day region of Italy is where ancient Pompeii was located at the time?

Campania region

500

At about what time of day did the volcano erupt?

Noon

500

What is the definition of "Cameo" in the context of the story?

A shell or gem with a picture carved on it

M
e
n
u