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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 country does the author write about in Chapter 12?
(a) Japan.
(b) France.
(c) USA.
(d) Germany.

2. What did the American south lack adequate supplies for against the north?
(a) Salt.
(b) Bombs.
(c) Guns.
(d) Water.

3. What vegetable did the French peasants serve lean blubber with?
(a) Cabbage.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Spinach.
(d) Peas.

4. What color was the brine the settlers in San Francisco took from the sea before the made it into salt?
(a) White.
(b) Orange.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

5. What famous event happened in India in 1857?
(a) Pakistan independence.
(b) The Indian uprising.
(c) The Indian revolution.
(d) Indian independence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What meat were the Celts best known for?

2. What did the purple dye represent?

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

4. Which of the following Italian cities flourished after the fall of Rome?

5. What did Mattias Schleiden claim was the mark of all tyrannies?

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