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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 Summary (Chapter 5 Salting it Away in the Adriatic, Chapter 6, Two Ports and the Prosciutto in Between).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What took over the Mediterranean Sea as the main trade route for salt?
(a) The Pacific Ocean.
(b) The Atlantic Ocean.
(c) The Dead Sea.
(d) The Indian Ocean.

2. What famous American had Parmesan shipped to America?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Benjaman Franklyn,

3. Why did Egyptian priests abstain from salt?
(a) It killed brain power.
(b) It damaged one's skin.
(c) It excited sexual desire.
(d) It was addictive.

4. Which emperor lead the Romans to victory against the Celts?
(a) Circero.
(b) Augustus.
(c) Pontius.
(d) Caesar.

5. How do the Chinese refer to the system of harvesting the square crystals on the surface of the water?
(a) Chipping and licking.
(b) Dragging and gathering.
(c) Carving and holing.
(d) Filing and combing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Parma locals combine milk curds with to make their cheese?

2. What turns the brine into salt crystals?

3. Which town eventually conquered Veleia?

4. What did the Parma locals feed their pigs?

5. Which empire did Marco Polo study for twenty-five years?

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