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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 was the most popular fish in Europe between the 16th and 18th century?
(a) Sardines.
(b) Cod.
(c) Herring.
(d) Trout.

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

3. What is the title of Chapter 6?
(a) Opening the Way for Others.
(b) A Sprinkle of Salt Goes a Long Way.
(c) The Salt of the Earth.
(d) Two Ports and the Prosciutto in Between.

4. Why were dead bodies so important to the Egyptians?
(a) They were full of salt.
(b) They were the vessel which connected life to the afterlife.
(c) They were a reminder of how important life is.
(d) They needed the bones for sculptures.

5. What is the name of the salt lake the Chinese fought over?
(a) Lake Yuncheng.
(b) Lake Pang.
(c) Lake Shanxi.
(d) Lake Panieux.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Parma locals combine milk curds with to make their cheese?

2. What culture is the author talking about at the beginning of Chapter 8?

3. What two groups was Rome divided between?

4. On what day did the Catholics ban the eating of meat?

5. In which state did Jefferson live?

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