California State University, Northridge » Geography » Geol 107: Geology Goes to Holywood » Fall 2019

Question #1

What is the first sign to you as a viewer that the volcano is active?

A. smoke rises from the top of the volcano

B. ground cracks open revealing lava

C. lava spills over the edges of the volcano

D. inside the caldera splits open revealing lava, fire, and smoke

Question #2

What happens after the river starts to bubble and the horse spooks?

A. land begins to crack open

B. the horse dies

C. everything near the bubbling river dies due to sulphur gas

D. water turns acidic

Question #3

What is the first sign that the volcano is active that the people of Pompeii actually experience (they don't realize what it is at first)?

A. horses going crazy and earth rumbling

B. birds dying

C. cracking ground

D. fountain water smelling of sulphur and boiling

Question #4

Why does Celt receive 15 lashes?

A. spit in Articus' face

B. ate the Senator's grapes

C. Took Cassia on a horse ride

D. would not fight

Question #5

What are Milo's final words to the Senator as he is chained?

A. you would never have become Cassia's husband

B. you slaughtered my people, my gods are coming for you

C. you lose

D. your life is your own

Question #6

When the arena begins to fall apart, what happens to the volcano?

A. the top of the volcano blows off

B. rifts (cracks) open up on the sides of the volcano and begin spewing lava

C. blows gray smoke and cinders in to the air

D. edges break off and begin a rockfall

Question #7

Why does a tsunami occur?

A. a large chunk of the volcano broke off and fell into the water

B. a massive earthquake shakes the region

C. the Roman gods were unhappy with the Senator's actions

D. the volcano sends out a shockwave