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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 Summary (Chapter 5 Salting it Away in the Adriatic, Chapter 6, Two Ports and the Prosciutto in Between).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the purple dye represent?
(a) Christians.
(b) Homosexuals.
(c) Royalty.
(d) Plebians.

3. What kind of material did the Chinese use for the pipes of the first plumbing systems?
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Steel.
(c) Copper.
(d) Pine wood.

4. What famous American had Parmesan shipped to America?
(a) Benjaman Franklyn,
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Chinese refer to the system of harvesting the square crystals on the surface of the water?

2. What did the Parma locals feed their pigs?

3. What two stones does the author say the rock was a cross between?

4. Which of the following industries was one of the cornerstones of the Roman economy?

5. What is Ernest Jones famous for bring to Britain and the USA?

(see the answer key)

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