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1. The former volcanic island of Krakatoa was located just west of this location?
2. Krakatoa famously blew its top in which year of the 1800s?
3. The sound of the final eruption was reportedly mistaken as gunfire by a public servant in this location, believed to be the furthest the noise of the explosion reached?
4. Tsunami generated by the final eruption were strong enough to wash entire coral reefs - weighing hundreds of tonnes - ashore. What height did the initial wave reach?
5. The volcano spewed a curtain of dust and aerosols into the atmosphere, which took only thirteen days to encircle the planet. This dust layer lowered the global temperature, until around 1888, by this much?
6. What was the estimated death toll of the eruption and subsequent tsunami caused by Krakatoa?
7. Which of the following was NOT one of the unsettling by-products of the eruption?
8. Study of the eruption helped move which area of study from "mere drawing-room fancy" to a more solid science?
9. Which famous artwork was recently believed to be influenced by the eruption of Krakatoa?
10. The island currently growing from the remnants of Krakatoa is known by what name?
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