Pompeii, with its widespread graffiti, was buried by a volcanic eruption in which year?
A410 CE
B79 CE
C27 BCE
D225 CE
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 79 CE
1. Walls carried advertisements and graffiti.
2. Pompeii was buried in 79 CE.
3. It shows casual literacy was common.
_Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 3, An Empire Across Three Continents._
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