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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 food is it thought that Marco Polo introduced to Italy?
(a) Olive oil.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Pasta.
(d) Chocolate.

2. What prevents salt from absorbing into meat?
(a) Blood.
(b) Bone.
(c) Fat.
(d) Condensation.

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

4. What is the main town of Merseyside?
(a) Chester.
(b) Cheshire.
(c) Liverpool.
(d) Wallasey.

5. Which of the following Italian cities flourished after the fall of Rome?
(a) Milan.
(b) Florence.
(c) Venice.
(d) Naples.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Veleia have that helped in the production of salt?

2. What famous company did a man named Birdseye form?

3. What is the direct translation of Saltzburg?

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

5. What famous explorer does the author mention in this section?

(see the answer key)

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