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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 did Veleia have that helped in the production of salt?
(a) An underground salt spring.
(b) A salt montain.
(c) A salt lake.
(d) A salt mine.

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

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

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

5. What meat is Parma famous for producing?
(a) Pork chops.
(b) Ham.
(c) Steak.
(d) Tartar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food is it thought that Marco Polo introduced to Italy?

2. What did the purple dye represent?

3. What other country developed a sauce similar to Garum?

4. What group was the ruling class of Rome?

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

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