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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7( Chapter 16 The War between the Salts, Chapter 17 Red Salt).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Irish dish became the official meat of the British navy?
(a) Corned beef.
(b) Danish bacon.
(c) Cure ham.
(d) Tartar steak.

2. What is the name of the canal the Americans built on New York to transport salt?
(a) The Amsterdam.
(b) The Erie.
(c) The Cod.
(d) The Weener.

3. Which of the following countries did the Hapsburgs not rule over?
(a) Poland.
(b) Hungary.
(c) Czech Republic.
(d) France.

4. What was known as Cordona's main treasure?
(a) A gold mine.
(b) A sealake.
(c) A mountain of salt.
(d) A silver mine.

5. On what day did the Catholics ban the eating of meat?
(a) Mondays.
(b) Sundays.
(c) Thurdays.
(d) Fridays.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is ketchup named after?

2. Why did Egyptian priests abstain from salt?

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

4. Why did the Romans used to salt their greens?

5. What is the title of Chapter 19?

(see the answer key)

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