5.2
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 3, 4, 5
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
2, 6, 7, 8
9, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Recall what destroyed Pompeii.
A. Fire B. War C. Eruption of Mount Vesuvius D. Tidal waves 2. State the year that the eruption of Vesuvius took place. 3. Identify when Pompeii was excavated.
A. Seventeenth century B. Eighteenth century C. Nineteenth century
D. Twentieth century E. Twenty-ýrst century 4. State the approximate number of metres of ash and pumice that covered Pompeii. 5. Which three pieces of evidence do the ruins of Pompeii provide for us? A. Few people escaped.
B. Survivors provided details of daily life. C. There was no time to remove belongings. D. The town was preserved undisturbed for more than 1700 years.
ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Describe the position of the bodies in SOURCE2 . Do you think they died quickly or slowly? Give reasons for your answer. 7. Describe how the archaeologists created the forms we see in SOURCE2 . 8. Analyse SOURCES4 and 5 . How was the destruction of Herculaneum different from that of Pompeii? 9. List three questions you would ask about each of SOURCES2 – 5 if you were using them as evidence for the destruction of Pompeii.
EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 10. Explain how Pompeii shows features of Roman life. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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