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[dubdobdee]

11.

i: Which volcano was explored by Dante?
ii: Which eruption brought the Olympiad to London?
iii: What was named after the commander of HMS Monarch?
iv: Where did the activities of Queen Mary necessitate a rescue operation by RIL?
v: Having entered via Snæfell, where did the professor’s party make its explosive exit?
vi: Which princess and warrior are joined by a saddle named after a stout conquistador?
vii: Which volcano was depicted in the death of a sexagenarian philosopher by Rosa?
viii: Which explosion is estimated to have generated around 180 decibels?
ix: Which eruption was probably witnessed by Columbus?
x: What volcanic glow was a magnet to Resolution?

Comments

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

ii. I thought this was Etna? The 1908 Olympics were going to be in Rome, but the eruption of Etna meant they were moved to London.

^^^this was the only answer I knew on the first read through!!!

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

i think my head must be set to:
Q: a volcano in italy?
A: etna! or vesuvius! or etna!

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

Have checked in The Giant Book Of The Olympics and it was, in fact, Vesuvius.