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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 Summary (Chapter 3 Saltmen Hard as Codfish, Chapter 4 Salt's Salad Days).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did the Romans used to salt their greens?
(a) To protect the lining of their stomachs.
(b) As a peace offering for the Gods.
(c) To increase fertility.
(d) To eliminate the bitterness.

5. What turns the brine into salt crystals?
(a) Photogenis.
(b) Over heating.
(c) Water drenching.
(d) Solar evaporation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the salt lake the Chinese fought over?

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

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

4. In what way is Garum similar to soy sauce?

5. What meat were the Celts best known for?

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