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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 subject does the author discuss in Chapter 19?
(a) Sociology.
(b) Physiology.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Geology.

2. What do Parma locals combine milk curds with to make their cheese?
(a) Salt.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Cream.

3. On which river are the Salzburg and Hallein salt mines located?
(a) The Riveria.
(b) The Thames.
(c) The Danube.
(d) The Vltavska.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What famous American had Parmesan shipped to America?

3. What did Sarah Hale discover could preserve fish?

4. What food is it thought that Marco Polo introduced to Italy?

5. Who is Saint Barbara the patron saint of?

(see the answer key)

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