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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 revolution began in 1789?
(a) The Orange Revolution.
(b) The Amercan Revolution.
(c) The French revolution.
(d) The Velvet Revolution.

2. Why were dead bodies so important to the Egyptians?
(a) They needed the bones for sculptures.
(b) They were a reminder of how important life is.
(c) They were full of salt.
(d) They were the vessel which connected life to the afterlife.

3. What had to be done to English bacon before one cooked it?
(a) Cover it with egg yolk.
(b) Hand it out to dry.
(c) Scrub with a cloth.
(d) Dip it in water.

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

5. Which of the following industries was one of the cornerstones of the Roman economy?
(a) The saltstone trade.
(b) The tartar steak trade.
(c) The salted fish trade.
(d) The Garum sauce trade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the direct translation of Via Salaria?

2. Which country does Chapter 23 examine?

3. Who is known as the most famous of Genoese sailors?

4. Which of the following countries did not go to America to find salt?

5. How did the salt wars start?

(see the answer key)

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