The Year Without a Summer
  • 1. When did 'The Year Without a Summer' occur?
A) 1816
B) 1776
C) 1950
D) 1900
  • 2. Which volcano erupted, leading to 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Mount Tambora
B) Mount St. Helens
C) Mount Everest
D) Mount Vesuvius
  • 3. Which famous author wrote the horror story 'Frankenstein' during 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Jane Austen
B) Emily Bronte
C) Edgar Allan Poe
D) Mary Shelley
  • 4. In what modern-day country is Mount Tambora located?
A) Japan
B) Italy
C) Iceland
D) Indonesia
  • 5. What famous lake in Switzerland froze over during 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Lake Tahoe
B) Lake Geneva
C) Great Salt Lake
D) Lake Titicaca
  • 6. What body of water experienced icebergs as far south as the coast of Ireland during 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Arctic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 7. What color did the sky reportedly turn in parts of the world due to the volcanic ash in 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Baby blue
B) Purple haze
C) Blood red
D) Neon green
  • 8. What unusual weather phenomenon was observed during 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Hurricanes in the desert
B) Snow in June
C) Heatwave in December
D) Tornadoes in Antarctica
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