View a FREE sample

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 county is the author talking about at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Germany.
(c) Britain.
(d) France.

2. What is Ernest Jones famous for bring to Britain and the USA?
(a) Saltstone.
(b) Psychoanalysis.
(c) Physiotherapy.
(d) Limestone.

3. What did the purple dye represent?
(a) Plebians.
(b) Royalty.
(c) Homosexuals.
(d) Christians.

4. What is the title of Chapter 5?
(a) Floating on the water.
(b) Two Ports and the Prosciutto in Between.
(c) Foolish Wanderings in the Dead Sea.
(d) Salting it Away in the Adriatic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Chinese refer to the system of harvesting the square crystals on the surface of the water?

2. What meat is Parma famous for producing?

3. Which empire did Marco Polo study for twenty-five years?

4. What turns the brine into salt crystals?

5. What is the name of the process in which the Japanese ferment beans in earthen pots?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 186 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample