Question 1 - 4
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
1.
Why do the students regard the Laki eruption of 1783 as especially significant?
It was the most devastating modern volcanic event.
It led to the scientific study of volcanoes.
It had widespread effects on human society.
2.
What aspect of the contemporary observations astonished Adam?
how many different locations were recording them
how much the reports disagreed with one another
how little scientific evidence the reports contained
3.
According to Michelle, what did accounts from the period report about the Laki haze?
People mistook it for normal fog.
It was linked to problems with people's health.
It prevented any sunlight from being seen for several weeks.
4.
Adam corrects Michelle's statement that Benjamin Franklin
misunderstood what had produced the haze.
was the first person to discover the source of the haze.
agreed with explanations already proposed by other observers.
Question 5 - 6
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
5-6.
Which TWO consequences of the Laki eruption did the students find unexpected?
the enormous geographical reach of the effects
the length of time the effects continued
the total number of people who died
how quickly the cloud of volcanic ash travelled
people's failure to respond to warning signs
Question 7 - 10
What comment do the students make about the eruption's effect on each country?
7.
Iceland
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8.
Egypt
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9.
UK
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10.
USA
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This country had the highest death toll.
The agricultural impacts here were predictable.
Deaths among younger people rose substantially.
Livestock became sick.
Food prices increased the most here worldwide.
The country endured an exceptionally severe winter.
. . .