Pompeii Ruins
  • 1. Which ancient civilization built Pompeii?
A) Greeks
B) Persians
C) Romans
D) Egyptians
  • 2. What was the main industry in Pompeii?
A) Wine production
B) Textile manufacturing
C) Pottery making
D) Metalworking
  • 3. Which Roman city was also destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
A) Herculaneum
B) Pompeiopolis
C) Rome
D) Capua
  • 4. What was the purpose of the Lupanar in Pompeii?
A) Prison
B) Brothel
C) School
D) Market
  • 5. Which Roman goddess was worshipped in a temple in Pompeii?
A) Mars
B) Jupiter
C) Mercury
D) Venus
  • 6. Which structure in Pompeii served as the town's social and political center?
A) Baths
B) Amphitheater
C) Forum
D) Aquaduct
  • 7. What is the name of the body of water that lies near Pompeii?
A) Tyrrhenian Sea
B) Bay of Naples
C) Ionian Sea
D) Adriatic Sea
  • 8. What was the name of the river that once flowed through Pompeii?
A) Tiber
B) Sarno
C) Po
D) Arno
  • 9. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum is known as the _____ eruption.
A) Strombolian
B) Phreatic
C) Plinian
D) Vulcanian
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