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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. In what way is Garum similar to soy sauce?
(a) It contained soy beans.
(b) It is a black liquid.
(c) It was used as a medicine.
(d) It was a condiment used to salt food.

2. What food is it thought that Marco Polo introduced to Italy?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Pasta.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Olive oil.

3. What animal did the Celts prize over all others?
(a) The cow.
(b) The pig.
(c) The sheep.
(d) The dog.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is known as the most famous of Genoese sailors?

2. Which Chinese river is known as the father of floods?

3. What did the Egyptians mix with Brine to make Oxalme?

4. What meat is Parma famous for producing?

5. How is Yi Dun believed to have made salt?

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