History Facts
This is how long did Mt. Vesuvius erupt for
What is 24 hours?
This is how many people died at Pompeii
What is 2,000?
This word means to keep in its original state
What is preserved?
This means to run away from danger
What is to flee?
the opposite of a small home in the country
What is a villa?
This survivor wrote letters to tell what happened at Pompeii
Who is Pliny the Younger?
This is how many people died in all
What is 16,000?
This word means the powdery substance left over from a fire
What is ash?
This is a person who likes to tour or visit a place for fun
What is a tourist?
The opposite of new or modern
What is ancient?
This is the date that Pompeii was destroyed
What is 1/3?
These are the scientists that dig up and look for bones
What is an archaeologist?
Poisonous gas that can be breathed in
What is toxic?
The opposite of an active volcano
What is a dormant volcano?
This is the country that Pompeii is located
This is how many survivors there were
What is one?
This word means to eject from a volcano
What is eruption (erupts)?
When something breaks down
What is collapses?
The opposite of making a quick decision
What is debate?
This is the name of the Bay that Pompeii was close to
What is Naples?
This is how many years it has been since Pompeii was destroyed
What is 1,941 years?
This word means a mountain that has a crater for an opening and can shoot out lava, gases, and ash from the Earth's crust
What is a volcano?
This word means something that is very thick
What is dense?
The opposite of something weak and not dangerous
What is violent?