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

2. Which of the following industries was one of the cornerstones of the Roman economy?
(a) The salted fish trade.
(b) The Garum sauce trade.
(c) The tartar steak trade.
(d) The saltstone trade.

3. What meat were the Celts best known for?
(a) Ham.
(b) Bacon.
(c) Beef steak.
(d) Tartar steak.

4. What is the name of the salt lake the Chinese fought over?
(a) Lake Yuncheng.
(b) Lake Shanxi.
(c) Lake Panieux.
(d) Lake Pang.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the payment the Roman soldiers received called a salary?

2. What is the title of Chapter 5?

3. In which country does the author say he bought the rock?

4. What food product was particularly popular in Rome and abroad?

5. What is the name of the process in which the Japanese ferment beans in earthen pots?

(see the answer key)

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