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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8(Chapter 18 The Odium of Sodium, Chapter 19 The Mythology of Geology, Chapter 20 The Soil Never Sets On).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 18?
(a) Are You Ready to Go.
(b) The Soil Never Sets On.
(c) The Odium of Sodium.
(d) The Mythology if Geology.

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

3. Why did the Romans used to salt their greens?
(a) To increase fertility.
(b) As a peace offering for the Gods.
(c) To protect the lining of their stomachs.
(d) To eliminate the bitterness.

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

5. What two groups was Rome divided between?
(a) Normans and Romans.
(b) Patricians and plebeians.
(c) Celts and Huns.
(d) Gods and men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Appert's nationality?

2. What was it illegal to salt in France during the salt tax?

3. What is the direct translation of Saltzburg?

4. How did the British create serious salt shortages during the American War for Independence?

5. What is Nitrous Oxide more commonly known as?

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