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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10(Chapter 24 Ma, La, and Mao, Chapter 25 More Salt Than Fish, Chapter 26 Big Lake, Little Salt).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the author discussing at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) Salt mines.
(b) The great lakes.
(c) The great rivers.
(d) Gold mines.

2. Why did the Romans used to salt their greens?
(a) To eliminate the bitterness.
(b) As a peace offering for the Gods.
(c) To protect the lining of their stomachs.
(d) To increase fertility.

3. What did one person bring onto Avery Island to farm?
(a) Louisiana Cotton.
(b) British wheat.
(c) Mexican chili peppers.
(d) Virginian tobacco.

4. Which country does Chapter 23 examine?
(a) India.
(b) Iran.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Iraq.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of material did the Chinese use for the pipes of the first plumbing systems?

2. Which of the following did the Chinese not invent?

3. What is the title of Chapter 10?

4. What did soldiers and salt workers set up next to the salt works?

5. What mammal did the Basque like to hunt?

(see the answer key)

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