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