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In the 1990s, the eruptions of the Soufrière Hills volcano buried which town, the capital of Montserrat?

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Plymouth

Question 8 of Places Quiz 12 in Geography/Places
Which volcano on Saint Vincent erupted in April 2021, forcing thousands of people to evacuate?

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La Soufrière

Question 2 of Places Quiz 9 in Geography/Places
Mawson Peak on Heard Island, an active volcano, is the highest mountain in which country's territory?

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Australia

Question 19 of Places Quiz 9 in Geography/Places
On 26 August 1883, a volcano in what is now Indonesia began the eruptions that destroyed most of its island the next day. Which volcano?

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Krakatoa

Question 4 of 26th August Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
The Phlegraean Fields is a super volcano located under which city?

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Naples

Question 4 of Pauls Quiz 493 in General Knowledge
The eruption of which volcano led to the evacuation of the USAF's largest overseas base in 1991?

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Pinatubo

Question 13 of Pauls Quiz 492 in General Knowledge
Which three countries in the world have the most active volcanoes? One point for each correct answer.

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Three answers. Indonesia USA Japan

Question 11 of Pauls Quiz 475 in General Knowledge
Which hill in Edinburgh, the remains of an ancient volcano, is said by legend to have been the site of Camelot?

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Arthur's Seat

Question 5 of Scotland Quiz 2 in Geography/Places
Which endangered great apes draw tourists to Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park?

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Mountain gorillas

Question 11 of Places Quiz 6 in Geography/Places
In April, an ash cloud from a volcano in which country grounded flights across Europe?

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Iceland (the volcano was Eyjafjallajökull)

Question 6 of Quiz of the Year 2010 in QOTY Quizzes
On 10 April 1815, an Indonesian volcano erupted in the largest eruption in recorded history. Name the volcano. What was 1816 later called because of the cold weather it caused? Which famous novel from your 10 September round was written that summer?

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Mount Tambora. 1816 became the "Year Without a Summer". "Frankenstein" was written that summer.

Question 2 of 10th April Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
Which three countries in the world have the most active volcanoes?

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Three answers. In order: Indonesia, Japan, USA

Question 4 of Pauls Quiz 432 in General Knowledge
An English novelist born on 28 July 1909 wrote "Under the Volcano", set in Mexico on the Day of the Dead. Who was he?

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Malcolm Lowry

Question 20 of 28th July Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
A Mediteranean island, an active volcano, an Italian pasty (or turnover) and the villain in Disney's Pinocchio.

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Stromboli

Question 9 of Pauls Quiz 413 in General Knowledge
On 27 August 1883, the volcano from your 26 August round blew itself apart in what is often called the loudest sound in recorded history. Roughly how far away was it heard: about 48 km, 480 km or 4,800 km?

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About 4,800 km (it was heard on Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean)

Question 1 of 27th August Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
The eruption of which volcano in 1883 lowered average global temperatures for five years?

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Krakatoa

Question 3 of Pauls Quiz 399 in General Knowledge
A volcano erupted on 7 April 1906, and the cost of rebuilding forced Italy to give up hosting the 1908 Olympics. Name the volcano, and the city that hosted the Games instead.

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Mount Vesuvius. The Games went to London instead.

Question 4 of 7th April Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
With the exception of two survivors, on the morning of May 8, 1902, the volcano Mt Pelee erupted and killed circa 25,000 inhabitants in the town of St Pierre. On which island, popular with tourists from around the world, is Mt Pelee located?

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Martinique

Question 12 of Pauls Quiz 356 in General Knowledge
What was the loudest sound ever recorded on Earth? (not in space)

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The 1883 eruption of the volcano Krakatoa.

Question 14 of Pauls Quiz 315 in General Knowledge
On 8 May 1902, a volcano on Martinique destroyed the town of Saint-Pierre, killing about 28,000 people. Name the volcano. Where was one of the very few survivors when it struck?

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Mount Pelée. The survivor was in a prison cell (Ludger Sylbaris).

Question 4 of 8th May Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
What are the names of the three active volcanoes in Italy? One point for each correct answer.

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Mount Etna, Mount Vesuvius and Stromboli

Question 3 of Pauls Quiz 230 in General Knowledge
The two volcanic eruptions in the last century that caused the most deaths were Mount Pelee (May 8, 1902) and Nevado de Ruiz (Nov 13, 1985). In which country is each volcano located?

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Mt. Pelee is in Martinque and Nevado del Ruiz is in Colombia

Question 10 of Pub Quiz 154 in Complete Pub Quizzes
Russia and European Overseas Territories excluded, in which six European countries would you find active volcanoes? 1 pt for each correct answer

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Iceland, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Norway.

Question 14 of Pub Quiz 127 in Complete Pub Quizzes
Some scientists believe that a mega tsunami resulting from the eruption of a volcano located in which country could wipe out the US eastern seaboard?

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Spain. The volcano Cumbre Vieja on the island La Palma.

Question 13 of Pub Quiz 91 in Complete Pub Quizzes
Olympus Mons is the largest volcano known to man. Where is it?

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Mars.

Question 18 of Pub Quiz 87 in Complete Pub Quizzes
Some scientists believe that a mega tsunami resulting from the eruption of a volcano located in which country could wipe out the US eastern seaboard?

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Spain. The volcano Cumbre Vieja on the island La Palma.

Question 13 of Pot Luck Quiz 3 in Pot Luck Quizzes
Which Central-American country is known as "the land of lakes and volcanoes"?

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Nicaragua.

Question 16 of People and Places Quiz 1 in People Quizzes
The world's southernmost active volcano stands on Ross Island in the Antarctic, what is it's name?

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Mount Erebus.

Question 22 of Pub Quiz 84 in Complete Pub Quizzes
Chaîne des Puys, Wasserkuppe, Pantelleria, Stromboli and Larderello are all examples of what?

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Volcanoes (in Europe (France, Germany and Italy x 3)).

Question 41 of Pub Quiz 84 in Complete Pub Quizzes
Which child or 'Anak' in the Sunda Strait grows at an average rate of 5 in(13 cm) a week?

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Anak Krakatoa. ('Child of Krakatoa', or the new island being formed by the volcano)

Question 2 of Pauls Island Quiz 2 in Pauls Themed Quizzes
Situated in Italy, what is Stromboli?

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An active volcano.

Question 19 of Geography Quiz 25 in Geography/Places
The eruption of which Indonesian volcano caused 36000 deaths in 1883?

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Krakatoa.

Question 24 of History Quiz 24 in History Quizzes
Which is the largest of the Japanese Volcano islands in the western Pacific Ocean with an area of 8 square miles?

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Iwo Jima

Question 1 of Japan Quiz 1 in Geography/Places
In which country is the volcano Cotopaxi situated? .

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Ecuador

Question 12 of Alphabetical Quiz 14 in Alphabetical Quizzes
Which country has 4 out of the 5 active volcanoes in europe

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Italy

Question 1 of Pub Quiz 79 in Complete Pub Quizzes
In which South American country is the volcano Chimborazo?

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Ecuador

Question 27 of Pub Quiz 77 in Complete Pub Quizzes
Mount Etna, the tallest volcano in Europe, stands on which island?

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Sicily

Question 2 of Seas and Islands Quiz 1 in Geography/Places
Where would you find the extinct volcano, Olympus Mons?

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On Mars

Question 10 of Heavenly Bodies Quiz 2 in Other Quizzes
Why were the people of Montserrat evacuated?

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Erupting volcano

Question 3 of Quiz of the Year 1997 in QOTY Quizzes
What is the name of the liquid rock which pours from a volcano?

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Lava

Question 11 of Planet Earth Quiz 2 in Science/Nature Quizzes
Where would you find the largest known volcano?

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Mars

Question 11 of Billys Fun Quiz 5 in Other Quizzes
Sited in Ecuador, which is the world’s highest active volcano?

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Cotopoxi

Question 3 of The Letter C Quiz 2 in Alphabetical Quizzes
Chances Peak, a 3,000 ft. volcano erupted and covered Plymouth, the capital, with volcanic ash on which Caribbean island?

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Montserrat

Question 7 of Quiz of the Year 1996 in QOTY Quizzes
On which planet is the largest known volcano in the Solar System (presumably extinct), 600kms across 24kms high?

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Mars ? Olympic Mon’s

Question 8 of Solar System Quiz 2 in Science/Nature Quizzes
Which American Volcano famously erupted in 1980?

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Mt St Helens

Question 14 of Geography Quiz 7 in Geography/Places
What is the name given to the molten substance emitted from a volcano?

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Lava

Question 18 of Geography Quiz 6 in Geography/Places
On this day AD79 which volcano erupted and buried the city of Pompeii?

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Mount Vesuvius

Question 4 of 24th August Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
On this day 1961 a Volcano erupted on which Atlantic island, forcing islanders to move to the UK?

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Tristian Da Cunha

Question 1 of 10th October Quiz in Calendar Quizzes
Mauna Loa, Paricutin, Surtsey and Susya are all what?

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Volcanoes

Question 12 of Pub Quiz 33 in Complete Pub Quizzes
How many known volcanoes are there on earth:

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b: 520 - some active, some not, obviously!

Question 12 of Planet Earth Quiz 1 in Other Quizzes
On which island is Europe's largest active volcano, Mount Etna situated?

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Sicilly

Question 4 of World Wonders Quiz 1 in Geography/Places
What do Mexico City, Aukland, Naples and Quito all have in common?

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They all lay near the foot of a volcano.

Question 3 of Pauls Quiz 100 in General Knowledge

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