During the summer of 1783, the greatest lava eruption of historic times poured forth at ________, accompanied by the release of an enormous volume of gases that enshrouded much of northern Europe in a "dry fog" or blue haze rich in SO2 (one of the visible components of today's urban smog).
A. Mont Blanc, France
B. Ararat, Turkey
C. Laki, Iceland
D. Vesuvius, Italy
E. Stromboli, Italy
Answer: C
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