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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. In which country is Salzburg a town?
2. What is the direct translation of Via Salaria?
3. What was the most popular fish in Europe between the 16th and 18th century?
4. How did the plebeians usually make their money?
5. On what day did the Catholics ban the eating of meat?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the Ventian government maximize their profits from the salt trade?
2. What influence has salt had on modern day language?
3. What did the Japanese used to believe about salt?
4. Why was the castle of Cardona built on a mountainside?
5. Why were the Basques different from other Europeans?
6. How did the Chinese make salt in 800 BC.
7. Why was salt in such high demand in Britain?
8. How did the people of Parma make their ham?
9. How did salt help the Swedes economically?
10. How did salt become the foundation of the commercial empire in Venice?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why was Humphry Davy in the development of salt? What problems has Davy's discovery caused?
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
What health problems can salt cause? How have countries tried to combat the health problems caused by too much salt?
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