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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What mammal did the Basque like to hunt?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Bears.
(c) Whales.
(d) Tigers.

3. Why were dead bodies so important to the Egyptians?
(a) They needed the bones for sculptures.
(b) They were a reminder of how important life is.
(c) They were full of salt.
(d) They were the vessel which connected life to the afterlife.

4. In which country does the author say he bought the rock?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) USA.

5. How did the salt wars start?
(a) Salzburg tried to undercut their salt prices.
(b) Salzburg destroyed their salt mines.
(c) Salzburg closed their borders.
(d) Satzburg refused to sell salt to foreigners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food product was particularly popular in Rome and abroad?

2. What was known as Cordona's main treasure?

3. Which town eventually conquered Veleia?

4. Which emperor lead the Romans to victory against the Celts?

5. On what day did the Catholics ban the eating of meat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Salzburg cause the Salt War?

2. What was Garum?

3. How did salt become the foundation of the commercial empire in Venice?

4. How did the Chinese make salt in 800 BC.

5. How do the people of Parma make their cheese?

6. Why is cod a perfect fish for salting?

7. Why did pilgrims in New England rely so heavily on salt?

8. How did the people of Parma make their ham?

9. How is Roquefort cheese made?

10. How did the Basques earn their fortune before the discovery of salt?

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