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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 does the author say is the lesser known river of England?
(a) The Mersey.
(b) The Thames.
(c) The Danube.
(d) The Severn.
2. What did Sarah Hale discover could preserve fish?
(a) Salting.
(b) Icing.
(c) Oiling.
(d) Frosting.
3. What famous explorer does the author mention in this section?
(a) Dean wren.
(b) Christopher Columbus.
(c) James Cook.
(d) Marco Polo.
4. Which empire did Marco Polo study for twenty-five years?
(a) The Aztec empire.
(b) The British empire.
(c) The Mongol empire.
(d) The Spanish empire.
5. What famous American had Parmesan shipped to America?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Benjaman Franklyn,
(d) Thomas Jefferson.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who did Appert sell his invention to?
2. What was known as Cordona's main treasure?
3. Which of the following Italian cities flourished after the fall of Rome?
4. What subject does the author discuss in Chapter 19?
5. Which Spanish town does the author mention in this section?
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