Salt: A World History Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

Mark Kurlansky
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Salt: A World History Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

Mark Kurlansky
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 Summary (Chapter 7 Friday's Salt, Chapter 8 A Nordic Dream, Chapter 9 A Nordic Dream).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group was the ruling class of Rome?
(a) The regiments.
(b) The plebeians.
(c) The patricians.
(d) The democrats.

2. What color would the Celts paint their bodies when fighting?
(a) Pink.
(b) Orange.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

3. What food product was particularly popular in Rome and abroad?
(a) Pickled gherkin.
(b) Pickled eggs.
(c) Salted fish.
(d) Salted olive.

4. What European language group is Basque related to?
(a) Slavic.
(b) Germanic.
(c) None.
(d) Latin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Italian cities flourished after the fall of Rome?

2. Which emperor lead the Romans to victory against the Celts?

3. What did the Romans call the salt they gave out to everybody?

4. What is the direct translation of Saltzburg?

5. How did the plebeians usually make their money?

(see the answer key)

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