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

2. Who did Appert sell his invention to?
(a) The navy.
(b) Friends.
(c) The army.
(d) Hospitals.

3. What is the title of Chapter 15?
(a) Popping to the Mine.
(b) The Dean of Salt.
(c) The Creation of a New World.
(d) Preseving Independence.

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

5. What does the author say is the lesser known river of England?
(a) The Thames.
(b) The Danube.
(c) The Severn.
(d) The Mersey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Spanish town does the author mention in this section?

2. What took over the Mediterranean Sea as the main trade route for salt?

3. What did people find in England while looking for salt deposits?

4. What the area of Bohemia now called?

5. What famous explorer does the author mention in this section?

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