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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What culture is the author talking about at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Norwegian.
(b) Swedish.
(c) British.
(d) German.

3. What famous drilling technique became the most advance drilling technique for seven or eight centuries?
(a) Hotrod drilling.
(b) Depth drilling.
(c) Percussion drilling.
(d) Capo drilling.

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

5. What was the most popular fish in Europe between the 16th and 18th century?
(a) Trout.
(b) Sardines.
(c) Cod.
(d) Herring.

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

7. What turns the brine into salt crystals?
(a) Over heating.
(b) Photogenis.
(c) Solar evaporation.
(d) Water drenching.

8. What was known as Cordona's main treasure?
(a) A silver mine.
(b) A gold mine.
(c) A sealake.
(d) A mountain of salt.

9. What did the Egyptians mix with Brine to make Oxalme?
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Yoghurt.
(c) Olive oil.
(d) Fennel.

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

11. Which Chinese river is known as the father of floods?
(a) The Yangez.
(b) The Green River.
(c) The Yangtze.
(d) The Yellow River.

12. What meat were the Celts best known for?
(a) Beef steak.
(b) Tartar steak.
(c) Bacon.
(d) Ham.

13. What had to be done to English bacon before one cooked it?
(a) Scrub with a cloth.
(b) Dip it in water.
(c) Hand it out to dry.
(d) Cover it with egg yolk.

14. What county is the author talking about at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Britain.
(d) Sweden.

15. What did Veleia have that helped in the production of salt?
(a) A salt montain.
(b) A salt mine.
(c) A salt lake.
(d) An underground salt spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which salted dish became particularly popular throughout Europe?

2. What is the title of Chapter 6?

3. What the area of Bohemia now called?

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

5. How did the plebeians usually make their money?

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