Pompeii

Why are we exploring Pompeii?

• It is where a lot of people lived

• It is located near a Landform

• Volcanoes are cool

• It is a great way of exploring roman history

What is a landform?

• A feature on the Earth's surface that is part of the terrain

• A road that connects different areas

• City areas that are under development

• Important land marks E.g. Stonehenge

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What is the landform near Pompeii?

• The Grand Canyon

• Mount Everest

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mariana trench

Why did the city of Pompeii get destroyed?

• A monster attacked them

• An earthquake hit it

• Mount Vesuvius erupted

• A rival army invaded

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What major event happened that allowed Pompeii to be well preserved?

• They took a lot of photos on their phones

• They were frozen in ice

• It was flooded

• The ash from the Volcano covered the area

What year was Pompeii destroyed

• 71bc

• 79ad

• 85ad

• 2022ad

What year did archeologists uncover Pompeii?

• 1600's

• 1700's

• 1800's

• 1900's

What is considered one of the most amazing things about Pompeii?

• It shows what Gladiator fights were like

• It shows us what every day life was like in ancient Rome

• They were able to build houses

• They could sail around the world

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