TIME CAPSULE TOWNS READING QUIZ

What caused the destruction of Pompeii?

• • A) A massive earthquake

• • B) A volcanic explosion

• • C) A flood

• • D) A war

How many people lived in Shi Cheng before it was flooded?

• • A) 20,000

• • B) 290,000

• • C) 1,300

• • D) 10,000

True or False: Shi Cheng is also known as "Lion City."

• TRUE

• FALSE

What happened to the town of Bodie?

• • A) It became a shopping center

• • B) The gold mines ran out and fires destroyed parts of the town

• • C) It was abandoned due to a flood

• • D) It became a popular tourist destination immediately

• Pripyat was built in the 1980s and was known for its high crime rate.​

• TRUE

• FALSE

What event caused people to leave Pripyat?

• • A) A major flood​

• • B) A war​

• • C) A volcanic eruption​

• D) A nuclear power plant explosion​

• True or False: Today, wildlife around Pripyat is advancing.​

• TRUE

• FALSE

In Shi Cheng China used to have historic temples decorated with carved turtles and lions

• TRUE

• FALSE