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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8(Chapter 18 The Odium of Sodium, Chapter 19 The Mythology of Geology, Chapter 20 The Soil Never Sets On).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In which state did Jefferson live?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) New York.
(c) Virginia.
(d) California.

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

4. Which country does Chapter 23 examine?
(a) Iran.
(b) India.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Pakistan.

5. What fish needs to be salted immediately or it will go bad?
(a) Herring.
(b) Cod.
(c) Trout.
(d) Sole.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Veleia have that helped in the production of salt?

2. For which Italian city did the Barcelonans buy imported salt?

3. What other country developed a sauce similar to Garum?

4. What was name of the sauce that McIhenny invented?

5. Where did a group of speculators find salt deposits underground?

(see the answer key)

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