Eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily (15,000 killed)
  • 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 Everest
D) Mount Etna
  • 2. Which Italian island does Mount Etna belong to?
A) Sicily
B) Sardinia
C) Corsica
D) Capri
  • 3. What is the approximate elevation of Mount Etna?
A) 2,000 meters (6,562 feet)
B) 3,329 meters (10,922 feet)
C) 5,000 meters (16,404 feet)
D) 1,000 meters (3,280 feet)
  • 4. Which type of volcano is Mount Etna classified as?
A) Shield volcano
B) Cinder cone volcano
C) Caldera volcano
D) Stratovolcano
  • 5. What caused most of the deaths during the eruption of Mt. Etna in 1669?
A) Pyroclastic flows
B) Explosions
C) Ashfall
D) Lava flows
  • 6. What is the largest city near Mount Etna?
A) Messina
B) Catania
C) Palermo
D) Syracuse
  • 7. What type of volcanic material forms when volcanic ash and other particles are welded together by heat and pressure?
A) Basalt
B) Tuff
C) Pumice
D) Obsidian
  • 8. What is the general name for volcanic material that is erupted during an eruption?
A) Magma
B) Lava
C) Pumice
D) Tephra
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