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

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

3. Who did the Basques learn shipbuilding from?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The Vikings.
(c) The British.
(d) The Spanish.

4. What famous explorer does the author mention in this section?
(a) Marco Polo.
(b) Christopher Columbus.
(c) James Cook.
(d) Dean wren.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On which river are the Salzburg and Hallein salt mines located?

2. In which country is Salzburg a town?

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

4. Which of the following countries did the Hapsburgs not rule over?

5. What is the title of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the castle of Cardona built on a mountainside?

2. Why did the author become fascinated by salt?

3. Why were the Basques different from other Europeans?

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

5. What was Garum?

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

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

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

9. How did the Basques discover cod?

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

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