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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. On what day did the Catholics ban the eating of meat?
(a) Mondays.
(b) Fridays.
(c) Sundays.
(d) Thurdays.
2. Who did the Basques learn shipbuilding from?
(a) The Spanish.
(b) The British.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The Vikings.
3. Which Chinese river is known as the father of floods?
(a) The Green River.
(b) The Yangtze.
(c) The Yangez.
(d) The Yellow River.
4. What mammal did the Basque like to hunt?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Bears.
(c) Tigers.
(d) Whales.
5. What color would the Celts paint their bodies when fighting?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Orange.
(d) Pink.
Short Answer Questions
1. What meat is Parma famous for producing?
2. Which of the following Italian cities flourished after the fall of Rome?
3. Which country does the author write about in Chapter 12?
4. What is the main town of Merseyside?
5. In which country is Salzburg a town?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the British make salt?
2. How did the Chinese develop soy sauce?
3. How is Roquefort cheese made?
4. How did Christopher Columbus cause the decline of Venice?
5. What influence has salt had on modern day language?
6. How did Salzburg cause the Salt War?
7. How did salt become the foundation of the commercial empire in Venice?
8. Why is cod a perfect fish for salting?
9. In what way can American history be described as a constant struggle over salt?
10. How did the Basques earn their fortune before the discovery of salt?
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