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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8(Chapter 18 The Odium of Sodium, Chapter 19 The Mythology of Geology, Chapter 20 The Soil Never Sets On).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Veleia have that helped in the production of salt?
(a) An underground salt spring.
(b) A salt montain.
(c) A salt mine.
(d) A salt lake.

2. What was the most famous brand of sea salt from India before the British came?
(a) Burra.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Baltic.
(d) Orissa.

3. Which county colonized India for hundreds of years?
(a) Germany.
(b) Great Britain.
(c) Sweden.
(d) France.

4. In which state did Jefferson live?
(a) New York.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) California.
(d) Virginia.

5. What had to be done to English bacon before one cooked it?
(a) Cover it with egg yolk.
(b) Hand it out to dry.
(c) Scrub with a cloth.
(d) Dip it in water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say is the lesser known river of England?

2. Which culture was known to have a God of Salt?

3. What took over the Mediterranean Sea as the main trade route for salt?

4. What do Parma locals combine milk curds with to make their cheese?

5. What did Appert invent?

(see the answer key)

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