Salt: A World History Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mark Kurlansky
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Salt: A World History Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was known as Cordona's main treasure?
(a) A gold mine.
(b) A silver mine.
(c) A mountain of salt.
(d) A sealake.

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

3. Which of the following did the Chinese not invent?
(a) Gunpowder.
(b) The radio.
(c) The compass.
(d) Papermaking.

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

5. What animal did the Celts prize over all others?
(a) The pig.
(b) The sheep.
(c) The dog.
(d) The cow.

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

7. What was the most popular fish in Europe between the 16th and 18th century?
(a) Herring.
(b) Sardines.
(c) Cod.
(d) Trout.

8. How is Yi Dun believed to have made salt?
(a) By soaking the saltstone in drinking water.
(b) By boiling brine in iron pans.
(c) By leaving brine out in the sun.
(d) By chipping the salt stone into small pieces.

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

10. Which of the following countries did the Hapsburgs not rule over?
(a) France.
(b) Hungary.
(c) Poland.
(d) Czech Republic.

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

12. What meat is Parma famous for producing?
(a) Ham.
(b) Tartar.
(c) Pork chops.
(d) Steak.

13. What kind of sauce is Garum?
(a) Tomato sauce.
(b) Chili sauce.
(c) Fish sauce.
(d) Cheese sauce.

14. What fish needs to be salted immediately or it will go bad?
(a) Sole.
(b) Cod.
(c) Herring.
(d) Trout.

15. What did Veleia have that helped in the production of salt?
(a) A salt mine.
(b) A salt montain.
(c) An underground salt spring.
(d) A salt lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which salted dish became particularly popular throughout Europe?

2. Which Spanish town does the author mention in this section?

3. Who is Saint Barbara the patron saint of?

4. Which two vegetables were the most important in central Europe during the Hapsburg dynasty?

5. What is the name of the salt lake the Chinese fought over?

(see the answer keys)

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