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