Question
In the 1830s, most stagings of Daniel Auber's ("oh-BARE's") La Muette de Portici ended with a staged recreation of this event. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this destructive event in 79 CE, which preserved the archaeological sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii.
ANSWER: eruption of Mount Vesuvius [prompt on partial answers]
[10m] In the 1820s, nightly "eruptions" of an 80-foot-high simulated Mount Vesuvius took place at one of these places in London called Vauxhall ("VOX-hall"). A royal one of these places was expanded by Joseph Banks and is named Kew.
ANSWER: a garden [accept public garden or botanical garden; prompt on public park]
[10h] A "volcano-mad" British diplomat with this surname created a "mechanical contrivance" that simulated lava erupting from Vesuvius. His wife Emma with this married surname was a mistress of Horatio Nelson.
ANSWER: Hamilton [or William Hamilton or Emma Hamilton]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Sandburg | Thomas Jefferson B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |