Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Viewpoints 6.2: Roman and Chinese Officials in Times of Disaster

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1. What quality did Pliny the Elder display during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?

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Correct: The answer is c. According to Pliny the Younger, his uncle sought to rescue as many people as possible with no thought at all to his personal safety.
Incorrect: The answer is c. According to Pliny the Younger, his uncle sought to rescue as many people as possible with no thought at all to his personal safety.
1. What quality did Pliny the Elder display during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?

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2. What was the likely cause of Pliny the Elder’s death?

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Correct: The answer is b. Pliny the Younger attributed his uncle’s death to asphyxiation, noting that his body was found “intact and uninjured.”
Incorrect: The answer is b. Pliny the Younger attributed his uncle’s death to asphyxiation, noting that his body was found “intact and uninjured.”
2. What was the likely cause of Pliny the Elder’s death?

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3. How did Ji An explain the widespread damage caused by the fire in Henei?

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Correct: The answer is c. Ji An explained that the “roofs of the houses were so close together that the fire spread from one to another; that is why so many homes were burned.”
Incorrect: The answer is c. Ji An explained that the “roofs of the houses were so close together that the fire spread from one to another; that is why so many homes were burned.”
3. How did Ji An explain the widespread damage caused by the fire in Henei?

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4. How did Ji An demonstrate his worthiness for promotion by the emperor?

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Correct: The answer is b. When Ji An opened the imperial granaries on his own initiative, he risked incurring the emperor’s wrath. Instead of being punished, however, he was rewarded for his dedication to the general welfare.
Incorrect: The answer is b. When Ji An opened the imperial granaries on his own initiative, he risked incurring the emperor’s wrath. Instead of being punished, however, he was rewarded for his dedication to the general welfare.
4. How did Ji An demonstrate his worthiness for promotion by the emperor?