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. ground cracks open revealing lava

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

C. smoke rises from the top of the volcano

D. lava spills over the edges of the volcano

Question #2

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

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

B. the horse dies

C. land begins to crack open

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. birds dying

B. cracking ground

C. fountain water smelling of sulphur and boiling

D. horses going crazy and earth rumbling

Question #4

Why does Celt receive 15 lashes?

A. would not fight

B. Took Cassia on a horse ride

C. ate the Senator's grapes

D. spit in Articus' face

Question #5

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

A. you lose

B. your life is your own

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

D. you would never have become Cassia's husband

Question #6

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

A. blows gray smoke and cinders in to the air

B. the top of the volcano blows off

C. edges break off and begin a rockfall

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

Question #7

Why does a tsunami occur?

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

B. the volcano sends out a shockwave

C. a massive earthquake shakes the region

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