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Which city was destroyed by a massive volcanic explosion in the year AD79?
Pompeii, Italy.
What was the main reason people rushed to live in Bodie, U.S., during the 1800s?
They were looking for gold (The Gold Rush).
What is the nickname for the Chinese city of Shi Cheng?
Lion City.
Why did the government decide to flood the valley where Shi Cheng was located in 1959?
To build a huge power station and create an artificial lake (Qiandao Lake).
Before the 1986 disaster, what kind of city was Pripyat described as?
A "model city" that was modern, clean, and well-managed with almost no crime.
How many people lived in Bodie in 1861 compared to 25 years later?
It grew from only 20 people to 10,000 people.
In the text about Bodie, it says the town was a "perilous" place to live. Based on the description of the town, what does "perilous" mean?
Dangerous (because of the gunfighters, robbers, and frequent fights).
Compare Pompeii and Pripyat: Both are "time capsules," but what is the difference in why they were abandoned?
Pompeii was a natural disaster (volcano), while Pripyat was a man-made/technological disaster (nuclear power plant explosion).
The text says people left Pripyat "hastily." What evidence from the text shows they were in a great hurry?
They left within two days and left their personal belongings in their homes or on the streets.