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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. Which continent did the Vikings go to in search of cod?
(a) North America.
(b) Asia.
(c) Oceania.
(d) South America.

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

3. What is the main town of Merseyside?
(a) Wallasey.
(b) Cheshire.
(c) Liverpool.
(d) Chester.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Italian cities flourished after the fall of Rome?

2. In what way is Garum similar to soy sauce?

3. What did the purple dye represent?

4. What European language group is Basque related to?

5. What group was the ruling class of Rome?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Japanese used to believe about salt?

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

3. How did Salzburg cause the Salt War?

4. How did Christopher Columbus cause the decline of Venice?

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

6. How did the British make salt?

7. What influence has salt had on modern day language?

8. How did salt become one of the first mediums of exchange?

9. Why was salt in such high demand in Britain?

10. How did salt help the Swedes economically?

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