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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10(Chapter 24 Ma, La, and Mao, Chapter 25 More Salt Than Fish, Chapter 26 Big Lake, Little Salt).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which empire did Marco Polo study for twenty-five years?
(a) The Mongol empire.
(b) The Spanish empire.
(c) The British empire.
(d) The Aztec empire.

3. Who is Saint Barbara the patron saint of?
(a) British sailors.
(b) German sailors.
(c) German salt traders.
(d) German salt miners.

4. What other country developed a sauce similar to Garum?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) China.
(d) Japan.

5. What did Sarah Hale discover could preserve fish?
(a) Frosting.
(b) Icing.
(c) Oiling.
(d) Salting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the British claim it was okay to kidnap American soldiers?

2. What vegetable did the French peasants serve lean blubber with?

3. What famous drilling technique became the most advance drilling technique for seven or eight centuries?

4. Which salted dish became particularly popular throughout Europe?

5. On what day did the Catholics ban the eating of meat?

(see the answer key)

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