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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 Summary (Chapter 10 The Hapsburg Pickle, Chapter 11 The Leaving of Liverpool, Chapter 12 American Salt Wars).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following industries was one of the cornerstones of the Roman economy?
(a) The salted fish trade.
(b) The Garum sauce trade.
(c) The tartar steak trade.
(d) The saltstone trade.

2. Which continent did the Vikings go to in search of cod?
(a) Asia.
(b) North America.
(c) South America.
(d) Oceania.

3. Which two vegetables were the most important in central Europe during the Hapsburg dynasty?
(a) Kim-chi and spinach.
(b) Pickles and sauerkraut.
(c) Lettuce and carrots.
(d) Coleslaw and baked beans.

4. What European language group is Basque related to?
(a) Slavic.
(b) Latin.
(c) None.
(d) Germanic.

5. Which of the following did the Chinese not invent?
(a) Gunpowder.
(b) Papermaking.
(c) The radio.
(d) The compass.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which salted dish became particularly popular throughout Europe?

2. What other country developed a sauce similar to Garum?

3. For which Italian city did the Barcelonans buy imported salt?

4. Which culture was known to have a God of Salt?

5. Why were dead bodies so important to the Egyptians?

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