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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. Who is known as the most famous of Genoese sailors?
(a) Christopher Columbus.
(b) Arraggi Sacchi.
(c) Marco Polo.
(d) Fernando Torres.

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

3. What two stones does the author say the rock was a cross between?
(a) Soap and quartz.
(b) Sand stone and marble.
(c) Lime stome and quartz.
(d) Marble and soap.

4. In which state did Jefferson live?
(a) New York.
(b) Virginia.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) California.

5. Which Chinese river is known as the father of floods?
(a) The Yangtze.
(b) The Yangez.
(c) The Yellow River.
(d) The Green River.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What meat were the Celts best known for?

5. What do Parma locals combine milk curds with to make their cheese?

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