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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 color would the Celts paint their bodies when fighting?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Orange.

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

3. What two groups was Rome divided between?
(a) Normans and Romans.
(b) Gods and men.
(c) Patricians and plebeians.
(d) Celts and Huns.

4. What kind of sauce is Garum?
(a) Fish sauce.
(b) Cheese sauce.
(c) Tomato sauce.
(d) Chili sauce.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What turns the brine into salt crystals?

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

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

4. What two stones does the author say the rock was a cross between?

5. What is the name of the salt lake the Chinese fought over?

(see the answer key)

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