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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Egyptians mix with Brine to make Oxalme?

2. How do the Chinese refer to the system of harvesting the square crystals on the surface of the water?

3. What is the title of Chapter 5?

4. In which country is Salzburg a town?

5. What famous explorer does the author mention in this section?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the Chinese develop soy sauce?

4. Why were the Celts viewed as fearsome warriors?

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

6. What was Garum?

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

8. How did salt help the Swedes economically?

9. Why did the author become fascinated by salt?

10. What did Marco Polo do while in Mongolia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What importance have the following groups attached to salt?

1. Romans.

2. Greek philosophers.

3. Psychologists.

4. Egyptians.

Essay Topic 2

What role does salt play in today's society? Why is it likely salt will always play a major part in society?

Essay Topic 3

Why was Humphry Davy in the development of salt? What problems has Davy's discovery caused?

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