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

2. Why was the payment the Roman soldiers received called a salary?
(a) They were sometimes paid in salt.
(b) They celebrated their salary with a heavily salted meal.
(c) They often saved up their money to buy salt mines.
(d) They used their money to buy salt for their families.

3. What kind of material did the Chinese use for the pipes of the first plumbing systems?
(a) Copper.
(b) Bamboo.
(c) Steel.
(d) Pine wood.

4. Which of the following industries was one of the cornerstones of the Roman economy?
(a) The saltstone trade.
(b) The Garum sauce trade.
(c) The salted fish trade.
(d) The tartar steak trade.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following did the Chinese not invent?

3. Which Chinese river is known as the father of floods?

4. What group was the ruling class of Rome?

5. How did the plebeians usually make their money?

(see the answer key)

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