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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 prevents salt from absorbing into meat?
(a) Bone.
(b) Fat.
(c) Blood.
(d) Condensation.

2. What did the Parma locals feed their pigs?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Butter.
(c) ham.
(d) Cheese.

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

4. Which salted dish became particularly popular throughout Europe?
(a) Kim-chi.
(b) Chutney.
(c) Pasties.
(d) Sauerkraut.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What vegetable did the French peasants serve lean blubber with?

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

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

5. What kind of material did the Chinese use for the pipes of the first plumbing systems?

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