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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) Copper.
(c) Pine wood.
(d) Steel.

2. What food product was particularly popular in Rome and abroad?
(a) Salted olive.
(b) Pickled eggs.
(c) Salted fish.
(d) Pickled gherkin.

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

4. How do the Chinese refer to the system of harvesting the square crystals on the surface of the water?
(a) Filing and combing.
(b) Chipping and licking.
(c) Dragging and gathering.
(d) Carving and holing.

5. What did the Egyptians mix with Brine to make Oxalme?
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Yoghurt.
(c) Fennel.
(d) Olive oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color would the Celts paint their bodies when fighting?

2. What two groups was Rome divided between?

3. What meat is Parma famous for producing?

4. What did the Parma locals feed their pigs?

5. What is the title of Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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