Famous Volcanoes Quiz
Instructions: From Vesuvius to Krakatoa, test your knowledge of the world's most famous and powerful volcanoes!
- 1.
Which volcano famously destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD?
AMount EtnaBMount VesuviusCStromboliDMount Olympus - 2.
In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest peak and a dormant volcano?
AEthiopiaBTanzaniaCUgandaDKenya - 3.
The 1883 eruption of which volcano was one of the loudest sounds in recorded history?
AMount PinatuboBKrakatoaCMount TamboraDMount Merapi - 4.
Which Hawaiian volcano is one of the most active in the world?
AMauna LoaBMauna KeaCKilaueaDHaleakala - 5.
Mount St. Helens, which erupted catastrophically in 1980, is located in which US state?
ACaliforniaBAlaskaCWashingtonDOregon - 6.
Which Icelandic volcano disrupted European air travel in 2010?
AGrimsvotnBHeklaCEyjafjallajokullDKatla - 7.
Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is located on which island?
ACreteBCorsicaCSardiniaDSicily - 8.
The eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 caused 1816 to be known as what?
AThe Frozen YearBThe Year Without a SummerCThe Year of DarknessDThe Ashen Year - 9.
Which volcano in the Philippines erupted in 1991, one of the largest eruptions of the 20th century?
AMount MayonBMount TaalCMount PinatuboDMount Apo - 10.
Cotopaxi, one of the world's highest active volcanoes, is located in which country?
ABoliviaBPeruCColombiaDEcuador - 11.
What type of volcano is Mount Fuji in Japan?
ALava domeBCinder coneCStratovolcanoDShield volcano - 12.
Which volcano, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has the world's largest lava lake?
AOl Doinyo LengaiBMount KenyaCMount NyiragongoDMount Cameroon - 13.
Popocatepetl, one of North America's most active volcanoes, is located near which major city?
ACancunBGuadalajaraCMonterreyDMexico City - 14.
The volcanic island of Santorini experienced a massive eruption around 1600 BC. In which country is it located?
AItalyBTurkeyCGreeceDCyprus - 15.
Which volcano in New Zealand erupted in 2019, tragically killing tourists on the island?
AMount TaranakiBMount RuapehuCMount TongariroDWhite Island (Whakaari)