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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 was known as Cordona's main treasure?
(a) A sealake.
(b) A silver mine.
(c) A gold mine.
(d) A mountain of salt.

2. Why were dead bodies so important to the Egyptians?
(a) They were full of salt.
(b) They needed the bones for sculptures.
(c) They were a reminder of how important life is.
(d) They were the vessel which connected life to the afterlife.

3. Which Chinese river is known as the father of floods?
(a) The Green River.
(b) The Yangtze.
(c) The Yellow River.
(d) The Yangez.

4. In which country does the author say he bought the rock?
(a) Italy.
(b) USA.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

5. Which of the following did the Chinese not invent?
(a) The radio.
(b) The compass.
(c) Gunpowder.
(d) Papermaking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the direct translation of Saltzburg?

2. What two stones does the author say the rock was a cross between?

3. Which Spanish town does the author mention in this section?

4. What group was the ruling class of Rome?

5. What meat is Parma famous for producing?

(see the answer key)

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