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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 kind of material did the Chinese use for the pipes of the first plumbing systems?
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Pine wood.
(c) Steel.
(d) Copper.

2. Which of the following countries did not go to America to find salt?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Holland.
(d) Britain.

3. What culture is the author talking about at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) British.
(b) German.
(c) Norwegian.
(d) Swedish.

4. What meat is Parma famous for producing?
(a) Pork chops.
(b) Steak.
(c) Tartar.
(d) Ham.

5. In which country does the author say he bought the rock?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) USA.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group was the ruling class of Rome?

2. What does sodium become if one isolates the chemical chlorine?

3. What is the author discussing at the beginning of Chapter 11?

4. What famous drilling technique became the most advance drilling technique for seven or eight centuries?

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

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