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Famous Volcanoes

written by: Mariya
 
One cannot remain calm watching their beauty and power -- volcanoes are dangerous and exciting!

Question 1:


Which volcano, located on Ross Island, Antarctica, is the southernmost active volcano on Earth?
Cold Bay Volcano
Mayon Volcano
Mount Erebus
Teide

Question 2:


This volcano, which is the largest in Europe, is located on the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
Mount Etna
El Misti
Hekla
Santorini

Question 3:


Popocatépetl, a volcano whose name means "Smoking Mountain", is 70 km away from the capital of which American country?
Canada
Argentina
Peru
Mexico

Question 4:


Mount Vesuvius, that is notorious for the destruction of two Roman cities in the year 79, was linked most closely to which hero and demigod?
Zeus
Hercules
Apollo
Asclepius

Question 5:


What is the biggest extinct volcano in Ecuador, situated in the Andes mountain.
Chimborazo
Ojos Del Salado
Cotopaxi
Llullaillaco

Question 6:


This dormant volcano, which is 66 km northeast of Tehran, is the symbol of Iranian resistance against foreign rule.
Krafla
Mount Damavand
Krakatoa
Mount Hood

Question 7:


This active volcano, whose name means "long mountain" in Hawaiian, is one of the five peaks that form the Island of Hawaii.
Mount Kea
Mauna Loa
Cotopaxi
Hekla

Question 8:


Which volcano, located on the island of Tenerife, is actually the highest mountain on Spanish territories?
Teide
Stromboli
Duvalo
Santorini

Question 9:


The name of this volcano, located on the Alaska Peninsula, means "new eruption".
Novarupta
Mount Hood
Mount Rainier
Newatsa

Question 10:


Which is the volcanically active region that is situated in a famous national US park and has a territory of 55 kilometers by 72 kilometers?
Cold Bay Volcano
Mount Shasta
Yosemite Valley
Yellowstone Caldera

 
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