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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 two vegetables were the most important in central Europe during the Hapsburg dynasty?

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

3. What other country developed a sauce similar to Garum?

4. What was known as Cordona's main treasure?

5. Which was most likely the first civilization to realize salting food could preserve it?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Ventian government maximize their profits from the salt trade?

2. What was the policy known as common salt?

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

4. How did salt become the foundation of the commercial empire in Venice?

5. Why were the Celts viewed as fearsome warriors?

6. What did Marco Polo do while in Mongolia?

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

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

9. How is Roquefort cheese made?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Basque culture like before they discovered how important salt was? How did salt change the Basque way of life?

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

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

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