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

2. Which of the following Italian cities flourished after the fall of Rome?
(a) Venice.
(b) Florence.
(c) Milan.
(d) Naples.

3. Which Spanish town does the author mention in this section?
(a) Goylaya.
(b) Cordelia.
(c) Genoa.
(d) Cardona.

4. Which emperor lead the Romans to victory against the Celts?
(a) Pontius.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Circero.
(d) Augustus.

5. Which of the following did the Chinese not invent?
(a) The radio.
(b) Papermaking.
(c) Gunpowder.
(d) The compass.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What famous American had Parmesan shipped to America?

3. Why were dead bodies so important to the Egyptians?

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

5. What two groups was Rome divided between?

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