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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 Summary (Chapter 3 Saltmen Hard as Codfish, Chapter 4 Salt's Salad Days).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did the Romans used to salt their greens?
(a) To protect the lining of their stomachs.
(b) To eliminate the bitterness.
(c) To increase fertility.
(d) As a peace offering for the Gods.

3. What is the direct translation of Via Salaria?
(a) Salt road.
(b) Salt freeway.
(c) Salt path.
(d) Salt river.

4. What animal did the Celts prize over all others?
(a) The dog.
(b) The sheep.
(c) The pig.
(d) The cow.

5. What is Ernest Jones famous for bring to Britain and the USA?
(a) Limestone.
(b) Saltstone.
(c) Physiotherapy.
(d) Psychoanalysis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were dead bodies so important to the Egyptians?

2. In what way is Garum similar to soy sauce?

3. What is the title of Chapter 6?

4. Why was the payment the Roman soldiers received called a salary?

5. What food product was particularly popular in Rome and abroad?

(see the answer key)

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