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

2. What is the name of the process in which the Japanese ferment beans in earthen pots?
(a) Acidization.
(b) Chloride fermentation.
(c) Lactic acid fermentation.
(d) Oxidization.

3. What was the French salt tax also known as?
(a) The Gabelle.
(b) The Toulouse.
(c) The Rogue.
(d) The Chappelle.

4. Which country helped the new China Republic to rebuild their salt industry?
(a) USA.
(b) Britain.
(c) Japan.
(d) Germany.

5. What did people find in the USA whilst looking for salt deposits?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Coal.
(d) Oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reinstated the salt tax in France?

2. Who did Appert sell his invention to?

3. In what town was China salt production centered?

4. What is the title of Chapter 19?

5. What fish needs to be salted immediately or it will go bad?

(see the answer key)

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