Question

The town of Pompeii in Italy is located near which volcano?
A. Mount Etna
B. Mount Ararat
C. Mount Vesuvius
D. Mount Aguang

Answer 1

Hint: Pompei is a city in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is famous for the ancient city of Pompeii, which was buried in 79 A.D.

Complete answer:
Option A - Mount Etna, also referred to as Etna, is a lively stratovolcano on the East Coast of Sicily, Italy, located between Messina and Catania within the Metropolitan City of Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin that separates the African and Eurasian plates. Hence this option is incorrect.

Option B - Mount Ararat may be a dormant and snow-capped compound volcano in Turkey's extreme east. Greater Ararat and Little Ararat are the two main volcanic cones. The Armenian Highlands are dominated by Greater Ararat, Turkey's highest point. Therefore, this option is wrong.

Option C - Mount Vesuvius may be a stratovolcano on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 kilometers east of Naples and a brief distance from the coast. It is the only active volcano in mainland Europe, and it is one of many volcanoes that make up the Campanian volcanic arc. It is best known for its eruption in A.D. 79, which obliterated the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, however, Vesuvius has erupted many times since then.

Option D - Mount Agung is an active volcano in Bali, Indonesia, located to the southeast of Mount Batur. It is Bali's highest point, dominating the surrounding area and influencing the environment, especially rainfall patterns. The mountain appears to be perfectly conical from afar. Hence this option is incorrect.

The town of Pompeii in Italy is located near Mount Vesuvius which is the only active volcano in Europe. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Mount Vesuvius.

Note: The most famous eruption of the volcano occurred in 79 A.D. when it buried the typical Roman city of Pompeii under a thick layer of volcanic ash. When explorers rediscovered Pompeii in 1748, they were astounded to discover that the city was largely intact under a thick layer of dust and debris.