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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. Which town eventually conquered Veleia?

2. How did the plebeians usually make their money?

3. How is Yi Dun believed to have made salt?

4. Which empire did Marco Polo study for twenty-five years?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did ketchup develop into tomato ketchup?

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

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

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

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

6. What was the policy known as common salt?

7. What was Garum?

8. How is Roquefort cheese made?

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

10. In what way was meat an essential part of central Europe rather than salt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's writing style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

In what way has salt been an indicator of wealth? How have the authorities tries to use salt to control the masses?

Essay Topic 3

What part did salt play in the following conflicts?

1. The American Revolution.

2. The French Revolution.

3. The American Civil War.

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