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

2. What fish did the Basque find was more valuable than whale meat?
(a) Cod.
(b) Sole.
(c) Sardines.
(d) Goldfish.

3. Who was forbidden to trade with the United States after the revolution?
(a) German colonies.
(b) French colonies.
(c) Dutch colonies.
(d) British colonies.

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

5. What is the title of Chapter 17?
(a) Pepper.
(b) Pass Me the Salt.
(c) Forming Clouds.
(d) Red Salt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 15?

2. What country was Matthias Schleiden from?

3. What was Jean Baptiste Colbert's role in the French government?

4. What is the title of Chapter 20?

5. What is Ernest Jones famous for bring to Britain and the USA?

(see the answer key)

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