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Last major eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily (20,000 killed)
Contributed by: Crossley
  • 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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