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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. Who is known as the most famous of Genoese sailors?
(a) Christopher Columbus.
(b) Marco Polo.
(c) Fernando Torres.
(d) Arraggi Sacchi.

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

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

4. What did the Romans call the salt they gave out to everybody?
(a) The people's salt.
(b) Salt of the earth.
(c) Pleb salt.
(d) Common salt.

5. What is the name of the process in which the Japanese ferment beans in earthen pots?
(a) Acidization.
(b) Chloride fermentation.
(c) Lactic acid fermentation.
(d) Oxidization.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What European language group is Basque related to?

3. What was known as Cordona's main treasure?

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

5. Which continent did the Vikings go to in search of cod?

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