The Year Without a Summer
- 1. When did 'The Year Without a Summer' occur?
A) 1950
B) 1816
C) 1776
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) Mary Shelley
B) Jane Austen
C) Edgar Allan Poe
D) Emily Bronte
- 4. In what modern-day country is Mount Tambora located?
A) Indonesia
B) Italy
C) Japan
D) Iceland
- 5. What famous lake in Switzerland froze over during 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Lake Geneva
B) Great Salt Lake
C) Lake Tahoe
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) Atlantic Ocean
B) Arctic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Indian 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) Purple haze
B) Baby blue
C) Neon green
D) Blood red
- 8. What unusual weather phenomenon was observed during 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Snow in June
B) Hurricanes in the desert
C) Tornadoes in Antarctica
D) Heatwave in December
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