History
Year of Earthquake
69 AD
Public vs Private Religion?
Public: Gods and Temples
Private: Ancestors
When was the eruption?
79AD
What Year did Ms Tregear visit Pompeii?
2014
Captial of the Campania region, where Pompeii was located
Naples
What were the three sacred areas of the home for private religion?
The doorway, the hearth, and the food cupboard :D
When did they start excavating Pompeii?
1738
Bastille
Cultures within Pompeii during 4th century BCE (You can try to guess all)
Greek, Samnite, and Roman
Which god was Villa of the Mysteries dedicated to?
Dionysus
What is arguably the most famous thing found during excavation?
The plaster cast bodies of the victims
Name a Greek equivalent of a Roman God (can be any one, and do not look at the back of the room)
Examples include:
Zeus, Hera, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Hades, Hephaestus, Hebe
Ruler of the Roman Empire at the time Pompeii became a Roman territory
Sulla (hard one, sorry guys)
Which gods had temples in Pompeii?
Jupiter (Zeus), Apollo (Apollo), Venus (Aphrodite), and Isis (Egyptian)
How long has it been since the eruption?
1,947 years
Which band performed in Pompeii in 1971?
Pink Floyd
Real name of Pliny the Younger
Gaius Caecilius or Gaius Caecilius Cilo
Format of a prayer (you can try and guess them in order or do it randomly)
Address the right god (correct name to indicate the required area of influence, reference to any other beings who could have an interest in the matter)
Possible further identification by referring to his/her parents or family
The request – could be general or precise, for public or private good
The reason(s) why he/she should help: has the necessary power, has helped before, has
had many offerings in the past
The offer: a sacrifice – could be something that once had life (an animal), a gift, or
publicity in the form of a poem.
When was the latest Vesuvius eruption?
March 1944
What did the Roman gods later become associated with (e.g, their names became the names for what?)
The planets!