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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 did one person bring onto Avery Island to farm?
(a) Louisiana Cotton.
(b) British wheat.
(c) Virginian tobacco.
(d) Mexican chili peppers.

2. Why was cod such an important find?
(a) They are easy to breed.
(b) It has little fat.
(c) It was plentiful.
(d) It was cheap to prodice.

3. How did the salt wars start?
(a) Salzburg closed their borders.
(b) Salzburg destroyed their salt mines.
(c) Satzburg refused to sell salt to foreigners.
(d) Salzburg tried to undercut their salt prices.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What fish did the Basque find was more valuable than whale meat?

2. What meat were the Celts best known for?

3. Which emperor lead the Romans to victory against the Celts?

4. Who did the Basques learn shipbuilding from?

5. Who is Saint Barbara the patron saint of?

(see the answer key)

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