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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8(Chapter 18 The Odium of Sodium, Chapter 19 The Mythology of Geology, Chapter 20 The Soil Never Sets On).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What started developing all over England that caused problems to brine production?
(a) Sinkholes.
(b) Earth quakes.
(c) Pitholes.
(d) Torrential rain.

2. What was the most famous brand of sea salt from India before the British came?
(a) Burra.
(b) Orissa.
(c) Baltic.
(d) Ruby.

3. What did the Parma locals feed their pigs?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) ham.
(d) Butter.

4. Who is known as the most famous of Genoese sailors?
(a) Marco Polo.
(b) Christopher Columbus.
(c) Arraggi Sacchi.
(d) Fernando Torres.

5. Which town eventually conquered Veleia?
(a) Parma.
(b) Florence.
(c) Milan.
(d) Naples.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Italian cities flourished after the fall of Rome?

2. What subject does the author discuss in Chapter 19?

3. What does the author say is the lesser known river of England?

4. What took over the Mediterranean Sea as the main trade route for salt?

5. What did people find in England while looking for salt deposits?

(see the answer key)

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