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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 Summary (Chapter 7 Friday's Salt, Chapter 8 A Nordic Dream, Chapter 9 A Nordic Dream).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous American had Parmesan shipped to America?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Benjaman Franklyn,
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

2. How is Yi Dun believed to have made salt?
(a) By leaving brine out in the sun.
(b) By soaking the saltstone in drinking water.
(c) By chipping the salt stone into small pieces.
(d) By boiling brine in iron pans.

3. Which was most likely the first civilization to realize salting food could preserve it?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The Chinese.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The Egyptians.

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

5. What kind of material did the Chinese use for the pipes of the first plumbing systems?
(a) Copper.
(b) Bamboo.
(c) Steel.
(d) Pine wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Parma locals feed their pigs?

2. What kind of sauce is Garum?

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

4. What fish needs to be salted immediately or it will go bad?

5. What county is the author talking about at the beginning of Chapter 9?

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