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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6 Summary (Chapter 13 Salt and Independence, Chapter 14 Liberte, Egalite, Tax Breaks, Chapter 15 Preserving Independence).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was cod such an important find?
(a) They are easy to breed.
(b) It has little fat.
(c) It was plentiful.
(d) It was cheap to prodice.

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

3. What did the Romans call the salt they gave out to everybody?
(a) The people's salt.
(b) Common salt.
(c) Salt of the earth.
(d) Pleb salt.

4. What became the most important salt producing town in England in the 9th century?
(a) Bury.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Chester.
(d) Cheshire.

5. What is the title of Chapter 5?
(a) Foolish Wanderings in the Dead Sea.
(b) Floating on the water.
(c) Two Ports and the Prosciutto in Between.
(d) Salting it Away in the Adriatic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What meat is Parma famous for producing?

2. What is the title of Chapter 10?

3. What was the most popular fish in Europe between the 16th and 18th century?

4. What European language group is Basque related to?

5. What other country developed a sauce similar to Garum?

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