- 1. What is the name of the volcano that erupted in Sicily resulting in the deaths of thousands?
A) Mount Kilimanjaro
B) Mount Vesuvius
C) Mount Etna
D) Mount Everest
- 2. Which Italian island does Mount Etna belong to?
A) Sicily
B) Sardinia
C) Capri
D) Corsica
- 3. What is the approximate elevation of Mount Etna?
A) 5,000 meters (16,404 feet)
B) 1,000 meters (3,280 feet)
C) 2,000 meters (6,562 feet)
D) 3,329 meters (10,922 feet)
- 4. What type of volcanic material forms when volcanic ash and other particles are welded together by heat and pressure?
A) Pumice
B) Obsidian
C) Tuff
D) Basalt
- 5. Which type of volcano is Mount Etna classified as?
A) Stratovolcano
B) Cinder cone volcano
C) Shield volcano
D) Caldera volcano
- 6. What is the general name for volcanic material that is erupted during an eruption?
A) Lava
B) Pumice
C) Tephra
D) Magma
- 7. What is the largest city near Mount Etna?
A) Messina
B) Catania
C) Palermo
D) Syracuse
- 8. What caused most of the deaths during the eruption of Mt. Etna in 1669?
A) Lava flows
B) Explosions
C) Pyroclastic flows
D) Ashfall
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