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Life in the Roman World
Quick questions on Pompeii AD 79 - SQA National 5 Classical Studies
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What is the eruption of Vesuvius?Show answer
Vesuvius erupted with enormous force in AD 79. The first phase sent a towering cloud of ash and pumice many kilometres into the air, which the wind carried over Pompeii so that ash and small stones fell steadily on the town. As this debris built up, it broke roofs and made escape harder, and many who sheltered indoors were trapped. In the later phase, the eruption column collapsed and produced pyroclastic flows, avalanches of hot gas and ash that raced down the slopes at deadly speed, killing those who remained and burying the town under deep layers of volcanic material.
What is q1?Show answer
What earlier event was a warning of the danger to Pompeii? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What killed people in the later stage of the eruption? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Why is Pompeii such valuable evidence for Roman life? [2 marks]
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