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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. 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.

2. Which was most likely the first civilization to realize salting food could preserve it?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) The Greeks.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The Egyptians.

3. What kind of sauce is Garum?
(a) Chili sauce.
(b) Cheese sauce.
(c) Fish sauce.
(d) Tomato sauce.

4. What is the title of Chapter 5?
(a) Foolish Wanderings in the Dead Sea.
(b) Two Ports and the Prosciutto in Between.
(c) Floating on the water.
(d) Salting it Away in the Adriatic.

5. What did the Romans call the salt they gave out to everybody?
(a) Salt of the earth.
(b) Common salt.
(c) The people's salt.
(d) Pleb salt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Chinese refer to the system of harvesting the square crystals on the surface of the water?

2. In which state did Jefferson live?

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

4. What did the Parma locals feed their pigs?

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

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