Last major eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily (20,000 killed)
- 1. Which country is Mount Etna located in?
A) Italy B) Turkey C) Greece D) Spain
- 2. Which type of volcano is Mount Etna classified as?
A) Stratovolcano B) Shield volcano C) Cinder cone volcano D) Caldera volcano
- 3. What is the name of the tallest active volcano in Europe as of today?
A) Mount Pelee B) Mount Vesuvius C) Mount Etna D) Mount Stromboli
- 4. Which city lies at the base of Mount Etna?
A) Catania B) Syracuse C) Palermo D) Messina
- 5. Which Roman god of fire was associated with Mount Etna in ancient mythology?
A) Jupiter B) Neptune C) Mars D) Vulcan
- 6. Which sea is located to the east of Mount Etna?
A) Ionian Sea B) Adriatic Sea C) Tyrrhenian Sea D) Mediterranean Sea
- 7. What is the composition of the lava that flows from Mount Etna?
A) Rhyolitic B) Andesitic C) Basaltic D) Obsidian
- 8. Which United States state is known for having the most active volcanoes, similar to Mount Etna?
A) Washington B) Alaska C) California D) Hawaii
- 9. What is the name of the caldera located on the summit of Mount Etna?
A) Valle del Bove B) Lava Calida C) Caldera del Fuego D) Crater del Ăšltimo
- 10. What is the name of the ancient Greek mythological figure who was trapped under Mount Etna by Zeus?
A) Sphinx B) Gorgon C) Typhon D) Cyclops
- 11. Which Roman poet's writing included a description of Mount Etna's eruptions in his work 'Aeneid'?
A) Horace B) Ovid C) Seneca D) Virgil
- 12. What is the name of the preserved ancient Roman theater located in Catania, near Mount Etna?
A) Pompeii Amphitheater B) Teatro Romano di Catania C) Parthenon D) Colosseum
- 13. Which geological feature is associated with the formation of Mount Etna and other Sicilian volcanoes?
A) Hotspot volcano B) Subduction zone C) Oceanic spreading center D) Volcanic hotspot
- 14. Which mythological creature was said to live under Mount Etna according to Greek mythology?
A) Cyclops B) Sphinx C) Minotaur D) Griffin
- 15. What is the predominant rock type found in Mount Etna?
A) Granite B) Marble C) Sandstone D) Basalt
- 16. In which geological period did Mount Etna form?
A) Cretaceous B) Quaternary C) Miocene D) Jurassic
- 17. What is the capital city of Sicily?
A) Palermo B) Messina C) Syracuse D) Catania
- 18. What is the name of the national park where Mount Etna is located?
A) Sicilia National Park B) Parco dell'Etna C) Vesuvio National Park D) Stromboli National Park
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