The Year Without a Summer
  • 1. When did 'The Year Without a Summer' occur?
A) 1950
B) 1816
C) 1776
D) 1900
  • 2. Which volcano erupted, leading to 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Mount St. Helens
B) Mount Vesuvius
C) Mount Tambora
D) Mount Everest
  • 3. Which famous author wrote the horror story 'Frankenstein' during 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Emily Bronte
B) Jane Austen
C) Edgar Allan Poe
D) Mary Shelley
  • 4. What unusual weather phenomenon was observed during 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Tornadoes in Antarctica
B) Heatwave in December
C) Snow in June
D) Hurricanes in the desert
  • 5. What body of water experienced icebergs as far south as the coast of Ireland during 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
  • 6. In what modern-day country is Mount Tambora located?
A) Italy
B) Japan
C) Iceland
D) Indonesia
  • 7. What famous lake in Switzerland froze over during 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Great Salt Lake
B) Lake Tahoe
C) Lake Geneva
D) Lake Titicaca
  • 8. What color did the sky reportedly turn in parts of the world due to the volcanic ash in 'The Year Without a Summer'?
A) Blood red
B) Neon green
C) Baby blue
D) Purple haze
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