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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What meat is Parma famous for producing?
(a) Steak.
(b) Ham.
(c) Tartar.
(d) Pork chops.

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

3. What is the title of Chapter 6?
(a) A Sprinkle of Salt Goes a Long Way.
(b) Two Ports and the Prosciutto in Between.
(c) Opening the Way for Others.
(d) The Salt of the Earth.

4. What did the Parma locals feed their pigs?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Butter.
(d) ham.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On which river are the Salzburg and Hallein salt mines located?

3. What animal did the Celts prize over all others?

4. What kind of sauce is Garum?

5. What became the most important salt producing town in England in the 9th century?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did ketchup develop into tomato ketchup?

2. How did the Chinese make salt in 800 BC.

3. Why did the author become fascinated by salt?

4. In what way was meat an essential part of central Europe rather than salt?

5. How did the Ventian government maximize their profits from the salt trade?

6. Why was the castle of Cardona built on a mountainside?

7. Why is cod a perfect fish for salting?

8. What did Marco Polo do while in Mongolia?

9. How did the Chinese develop soy sauce?

10. Why did pilgrims in New England rely so heavily on salt?

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