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

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

3. Why did Egyptian priests abstain from salt?
(a) It damaged one's skin.
(b) It was addictive.
(c) It excited sexual desire.
(d) It killed brain power.

4. How did the plebeians usually make their money?
(a) Through begging.
(b) Through performing.
(c) Through labor work.
(d) Through writings.

5. What is the direct translation of Saltzburg?
(a) Salt lime.
(b) Salt hole.
(c) Salt town.
(d) Salt river.

Short Answer Questions

1. What took over the Mediterranean Sea as the main trade route for salt?

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

3. Which was most likely the first civilization to realize salting food could preserve it?

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

5. What color would the Celts paint their bodies when fighting?

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