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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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Question 1
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What type of source is this?

Question 2
2.

What information is excluded from this source? Select two correct answers.

Question 3
3.

Drag the statements to the correct box based on whether they describe the experiences of Pliny the Elder or Pliny the Younger.

  • He heard women, children and men screaming.
  • He saw showers of ash raining down from the sky.
  • He saw people using pillows to protect their heads.
  • He saw the houses rocking from side to side.
  • Pliny the Younger
  • Pliny the Elder
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