The 1961 eruption of Queen Mary's Peak forced the evacuation of the entire population via Cape Town to England. The following year a Royal Society expedition went to the islands to assess the damage, and reported that the settlement of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas had been only marginally affected. Most families returned in 1963. COUNT 3
QSN1 What year was the island evacuated due to an eruption? ANS1 1961 QSN2 What year did most families return after being evacuated? ANS2 1963 QSN3 What was the name of the settlement that was assessed after the evactuation? ANS3 Edinburgh of the Seven Seas