What significant event occurred in 79 AD that affected the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum?

Ancient Scrolls and Modern Discoveries

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A massive earthquake
A great flood
A severe drought
A volcanic eruption
2.
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What did workers initially think they had found in Herculaneum in 1752?
Old paintings
Sticks of charcoal
Ancient pottery
Gold coins
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What technology developed by NASA has helped in reading the ancient scrolls?
Ultrasound scanning
Magnetic resonance imaging
Multispectral imaging
X-ray imaging
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which university has been involved in examining the scrolls since 1999?
Stanford University
Brigham Young University
Oxford University
Harvard University
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the main goal of the researchers at Brigham Young University regarding the scrolls?
To display them in exhibitions
To sell them to museums
To digitally archive the texts
To translate them into modern languages
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