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. lava spills over the edges of the volcano

B. smoke rises from the top of the volcano

C. ground cracks open revealing lava

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. the horse dies

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

C. water turns acidic

D. land begins to crack open

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. fountain water smelling of sulphur and boiling

C. birds dying

D. cracking ground

Question #4

Why does Celt receive 15 lashes?

A. Took Cassia on a horse ride

B. spit in Articus' face

C. ate the Senator's grapes

D. would not fight

Question #5

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

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

B. your life is your own

C. you lose

D. you would never have become Cassia's husband

Question #6

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

A. edges break off and begin a rockfall

B. blows gray smoke and cinders in to the air

C. the top of the volcano blows off

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

Question #7

Why does a tsunami occur?

A. the volcano sends out a shockwave

B. a massive earthquake shakes the region

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

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