Test Your Knowledge: Volcanoes of the World

Discover how much you know about the famous volcanoes around the world with this quiz!

published on July 23
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Which volcano is known as the 'world's most active volcano'?

Which volcano is known as the 'world's most active volcano'?
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Fuji
Kilauea
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What is the tallest volcano in the world?

What is the tallest volcano in the world?
Yellowstone Caldera
Mount Etna
Ojos del Salado
Mount St. Helens
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Which volcano erupted in 79 AD and buried the city of Pompeii?

Mount Pinatubo
Mount Vesuvius
Mount St. Helens
Mauna Loa
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'Mount Fuji' is located in which country?

'Mount Fuji' is located in which country?
Japan
Italy
Chile
Indonesia
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Which volcanic eruption is known as the 'Year Without a Summer'?

Tambora
Krakatoa
Vesuvius
Stromboli
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What is the largest active volcano in Europe?

What is the largest active volcano in Europe?
Mount Etna
Mount St. Helens
Mount Tambora
Mount Teide
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Which volcano erupts pyroclastic flows known as 'nuées ardentes'?

Mount Rainier
Mount Shasta
Mount Pelée
Mount Hood
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What is the highest active volcano in Asia?

Mt. Agung
Mount Damavand
Mount Pinatubo
Mount Nyiragongo
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Which volcanic eruption prompted the theory of 'nuclear winter'?

Which volcanic eruption prompted the theory of 'nuclear winter'?
Mount St. Helens
Mount Pinatubo
Krakatoa
Eyjafjallajökull
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Where is Mount Nyiragongo located?

Where is Mount Nyiragongo located?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Japan
Italy
United States
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Which volcano erupted in 1815, leading to the 'Year Without a Summer'?

Mount Tambora
Mount Vesuvius
Mount St. Helens
Mount Etna