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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. What did Veleia have that helped in the production of salt?
(a) An underground salt spring.
(b) A salt mine.
(c) A salt montain.
(d) A salt lake.

2. Which town eventually conquered Veleia?
(a) Naples.
(b) Florence.
(c) Parma.
(d) Milan.

3. Who did the Basques learn shipbuilding from?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The British.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The Vikings.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was cod such an important find?

2. In what way is Garum similar to soy sauce?

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

4. What is Parmigiano-Reggiano more commonly known as?

5. What did the purple dye represent?

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