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. smoke rises from the top of the volcano

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

D. lava spills over the edges of the volcano

Question #2

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

A. water turns acidic

B. the horse dies

C. land begins to crack open

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

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. fountain water smelling of sulphur and boiling

B. cracking ground

C. birds dying

D. horses going crazy and earth rumbling

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. your life is your own

D. you lose

Question #6

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

A. edges break off and begin a rockfall

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. the top of the volcano blows off

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 volcano sends out a shockwave

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