2. Which two vegetables were the most important in central Europe during the Hapsburg dynasty?
(a) Pickles and sauerkraut.
(b) Coleslaw and baked beans.
(c) Kim-chi and spinach.
(d) Lettuce and carrots.

3. What group was the ruling class of Rome?
(a) The democrats.
(b) The plebeians.
(c) The regiments.
(d) The patricians.

4. What meat were the Celts best known for?
(a) Tartar steak.
(b) Beef steak.
(c) Ham.
(d) Bacon.

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

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

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

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

9. On which river are the Salzburg and Hallein salt mines located?
(a) The Vltavska.
(b) The Danube.
(c) The Thames.
(d) The Riveria.

10. What is the direct translation of Saltzburg?
(a) Salt hole.
(b) Salt lime.
(c) Salt town.
(d) Salt river.

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

12. What does the author say is the lesser known river of England?
(a) The Severn.
(b) The Thames.
(c) The Mersey.
(d) The Danube.

13. How does one know if an English town was once a salt producing town?
(a) It now has closed off mines.
(b) It has pool at the end of its name.
(c) It has a Cathedral.
(d) It has wich at the end of its name.

14. Which salted dish became particularly popular throughout Europe?
(a) Sauerkraut.
(b) Pasties.
(c) Chutney.
(d) Kim-chi.

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