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Which of the following is a volcano located in Italy?

  1. Vesuvius

  2. Mauna Loa

  3. Krakatoa

  4. Stromboli
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Explanation

Mount Vesuvius is a famous volcano located near Naples, Italy. It is best known for its catastrophic eruption in 79 AD that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Mauna Loa is in Hawaii, Krakatoa is in Indonesia, and while Stromboli is also in Italy, Vesuvius is the more historically significant Italian volcano.

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