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What did the people of Pompeii think about the volcano?
They thought it was a dead volcano..
How many people died in the eruption of Vesuvius?
Millions of people died.
What were the people of Pompeii doing when the volcano erupted?
Many people very sleeping, some were eating and some were cooking.
When did Vesuvius erupt?
It erupted on August 24th, in 79 AD
What covered the city op Poompeii early in the morning of August 24?
Mud, lava and ash covered the city of Pompeii.
When did archaeologist find/ uncover the city of Pompeii ?
IN the 18th century.
What did the archaeologist find when the uncovered Pompeii?
They found the people and their things exactly as they were on the morning f the disaster.
When did the Titanic sink?
Titanic sunk (went down) on 15th April, 1913 at 2 AM.
When did the Titanic hit the iceberg?
Titanic hit the iceberg at 11.40 PM on 14th April, 1913
Why did the Titanic sink?
It sunk because it hit a huge iceberg at great speed (and the damage was too great).
How many passangers were on the Titanic?
There were 2,300 passangers on the Titanic
Were there enough lifeboats for everyone on the Titanic?
No.
What did the passengers do when the ship started going down?
The started jumping in the water.
Did the people who jumped into the water survive? Why / Why not?
They did not survive because the water was icy cold and they died within minutes.
Why wasn't the captain of the Titanic worried?
The captain wasn't worried because the ship was "unsinkable".
How many Titanic survivors did the rescue boat pick up?
The rescue boat picked up 705 survivors from the lifeboats.
