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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. For which Italian city did the Barcelonans buy imported salt?
(a) Florence.
(b) Genoa.
(c) Rome.
(d) Parma.

2. Which town eventually conquered Veleia?
(a) Florence.
(b) Naples.
(c) Milan.
(d) Parma.

3. How do the Chinese refer to the system of harvesting the square crystals on the surface of the water?
(a) Carving and holing.
(b) Dragging and gathering.
(c) Chipping and licking.
(d) Filing and combing.

4. In what way is Garum similar to soy sauce?
(a) It was a condiment used to salt food.
(b) It was used as a medicine.
(c) It contained soy beans.
(d) It is a black liquid.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the plebeians usually make their money?

2. Which of the following did the Chinese not invent?

3. In which state did Jefferson live?

4. What turns the brine into salt crystals?

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

(see the answer key)

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