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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. What was known as Cordona's main treasure?
(a) A mountain of salt.
(b) A silver mine.
(c) A gold mine.
(d) A sealake.

2. What is Ernest Jones famous for bring to Britain and the USA?
(a) Saltstone.
(b) Limestone.
(c) Physiotherapy.
(d) Psychoanalysis.

3. What is Parmigiano-Reggiano more commonly known as?
(a) Parma ham.
(b) Cheddar cheese.
(c) Parmesan cheese.
(d) Stilton cheese.

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

5. What color would the Celts paint their bodies when fighting?
(a) Red.
(b) Orange.
(c) Pink.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which emperor lead the Romans to victory against the Celts?

2. What famous American had Parmesan shipped to America?

3. What famous drilling technique became the most advance drilling technique for seven or eight centuries?

4. What is the direct translation of Via Salaria?

5. Why did Egyptian priests abstain from salt?

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