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Primary Sources: The Volcano at Mount Vesuvius Destroys Pompeii
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Read the passage
Primary Sources: The Volcano at Mount Vesuvius Destroys Pompeii.
Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage
Primary Sources: The Volcano at Mount Vesuvius Destroys Pompeii.
Then answer the questions below.
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D2.His.9.6-8
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D2.His.10.6-8
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D2.His.6.6-8
Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
3.
What type of source is this?
letter
newspaper article
speech
diary entry
What information is excluded from this source? Select
two
correct answers.
the amount of citizens killed by the eruption
the date the eruption of Mount Vesuvius happened
a description of what the eruption looked like
an explanation of how the towns were rebuilt
the impact of the eruption on the citizens
Drag the statements to the correct box based on whether they describe the experiences of Pliny the Elder or Pliny the Younger.
He saw people using pillows to protect their heads.
He saw the houses rocking from side to side.
He saw showers of ash raining down from the sky.
He heard women, children and men screaming.
Pliny the Younger
Pliny the Elder