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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 Summary (Chapter 10 The Hapsburg Pickle, Chapter 11 The Leaving of Liverpool, Chapter 12 American Salt Wars).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What took over the Mediterranean Sea as the main trade route for salt?
(a) The Indian Ocean.
(b) The Dead Sea.
(c) The Atlantic Ocean.
(d) The Pacific Ocean.

2. Who did the Basques learn shipbuilding from?
(a) The British.
(b) The Spanish.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The Vikings.

3. Which continent did the Vikings go to in search of cod?
(a) Oceania.
(b) North America.
(c) Asia.
(d) South America.

4. What does the author say is the lesser known river of England?
(a) The Severn.
(b) The Danube.
(c) The Thames.
(d) The Mersey.

5. Which culture was known to have a God of Salt?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The Chinese.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The native Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ernest Jones famous for bring to Britain and the USA?

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

3. What had to be done to English bacon before one cooked it?

4. What turns the brine into salt crystals?

5. In which country is Salzburg a town?

(see the answer key)

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