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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.

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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?

letter

newspaper article

speech

diary entry

Question 2

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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

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

Pliny the Younger
Pliny the Elder