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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is known as the most famous of Genoese sailors?
(a) Marco Polo.
(b) Arraggi Sacchi.
(c) Fernando Torres.
(d) Christopher Columbus.

2. Which town eventually conquered Veleia?
(a) Florence.
(b) Milan.
(c) Naples.
(d) Parma.

3. What is the title of Chapter 6?
(a) Two Ports and the Prosciutto in Between.
(b) A Sprinkle of Salt Goes a Long Way.
(c) Opening the Way for Others.
(d) The Salt of the Earth.

4. Why did Egyptian priests abstain from salt?
(a) It killed brain power.
(b) It damaged one's skin.
(c) It was addictive.
(d) It excited sexual desire.

5. Why was cod such an important find?
(a) They are easy to breed.
(b) It has little fat.
(c) It was cheap to prodice.
(d) It was plentiful.

6. What other country developed a sauce similar to Garum?
(a) Thailand.
(b) China.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Japan.

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

8. For which Italian city did the Barcelonans buy imported salt?
(a) Florence.
(b) Genoa.
(c) Parma.
(d) Rome.

9. What did the Parma locals feed their pigs?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Cheese.
(c) ham.
(d) Butter.

10. What county is the author talking about at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Britain.
(d) Sweden.

11. Which was most likely the first civilization to realize salting food could preserve it?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The Chinese.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The Egyptians.

12. What is the title of Chapter 15?
(a) The Creation of a New World.
(b) Preseving Independence.
(c) The Dean of Salt.
(d) Popping to the Mine.

13. In which state did Jefferson live?
(a) Virginia.
(b) New York.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) California.

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

15. What took over the Mediterranean Sea as the main trade route for salt?
(a) The Indian Ocean.
(b) The Dead Sea.
(c) The Atlantic Ocean.
(d) The Pacific Ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two groups was Rome divided between?

2. What is the direct translation of Via Salaria?

3. Who did the Basques learn shipbuilding from?

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

5. What mammal did the Basque like to hunt?

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