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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 drilling technique became the most advance drilling technique for seven or eight centuries?
(a) Capo drilling.
(b) Depth drilling.
(c) Hotrod drilling.
(d) Percussion drilling.

2. Which Spanish town does the author mention in this section?
(a) Genoa.
(b) Cordelia.
(c) Goylaya.
(d) Cardona.

3. How did the plebeians usually make their money?
(a) Through begging.
(b) Through writings.
(c) Through performing.
(d) Through labor work.

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

5. What vegetable did the French peasants serve lean blubber with?
(a) Spinach.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Cabbage.
(d) Peas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Egyptians mix with Brine to make Oxalme?

2. What is the direct translation of Via Salaria?

3. What turns the brine into salt crystals?

4. Which salted dish became particularly popular throughout Europe?

5. Which town eventually conquered Veleia?

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