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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 food is it thought that Marco Polo introduced to Italy?
(a) Olive oil.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Pasta.
(d) Pizza.

2. What is the title of Chapter 10?
(a) The Leaving of Liverpool.
(b) The Hapsburg Pickle.
(c) The American Salt Wars.
(d) The German Sauerkraut.

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

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

5. Why did the Romans used to salt their greens?
(a) To increase fertility.
(b) To eliminate the bitterness.
(c) To protect the lining of their stomachs.
(d) As a peace offering for the Gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Irish dish became the official meat of the British navy?

2. What is the name of the process in which the Japanese ferment beans in earthen pots?

3. What other country developed a sauce similar to Garum?

4. What animal did the Celts prize over all others?

5. What is the author discussing at the beginning of Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did salt help in developing one of the world's first plumbing systems?

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

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

5. How did Salzburg cause the Salt War?

6. Why is cod a perfect fish for salting?

7. How did the Chinese develop soy sauce?

8. Why were the Basques different from other Europeans?

9. How did the Ventian government maximize their profits from the salt trade?

10. In what way can American history be described as a constant struggle over salt?

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