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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. How did the salt wars start?
(a) Salzburg closed their borders.
(b) Salzburg destroyed their salt mines.
(c) Satzburg refused to sell salt to foreigners.
(d) Salzburg tried to undercut their salt prices.

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

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

4. What famous explorer does the author mention in this section?
(a) Christopher Columbus.
(b) James Cook.
(c) Marco Polo.
(d) Dean wren.

5. For which Italian city did the Barcelonans buy imported salt?
(a) Rome.
(b) Genoa.
(c) Florence.
(d) Parma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which county colonized India for hundreds of years?

2. What is Appert's nationality?

3. What is the author discussing at the beginning of Chapter 11?

4. Which country does the author write about in Chapter 12?

5. What did people find in the USA whilst looking for salt deposits?

(see the answer key)

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