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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What culture is the author talking about at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Swedish.
(b) Norwegian.
(c) British.
(d) German.

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

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

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

5. Which culture was known to have a God of Salt?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) The Greeks.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The native Americans.

6. Which country invaded the town of Veneto?
(a) Britain.
(b) Norway.
(c) Spain.
(d) Germany.

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

8. What vegetable did the French peasants serve lean blubber with?
(a) Peas.
(b) Cabbage.
(c) Spinach.
(d) Potatoes.

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

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

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

12. What two groups was Rome divided between?
(a) Celts and Huns.
(b) Patricians and plebeians.
(c) Gods and men.
(d) Normans and Romans.

13. What did the Egyptians mix with Brine to make Oxalme?
(a) Fennel.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Olive oil.
(d) Yoghurt.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Parma locals combine milk curds with to make their cheese?

3. In which state did Jefferson live?

4. How did the plebeians usually make their money?

5. How did the salt wars start?

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