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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 Summary (Chapter 5 Salting it Away in the Adriatic, Chapter 6, Two Ports and the Prosciutto in Between).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Egyptians mix with Brine to make Oxalme?
(a) Olive oil.
(b) Fennel.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Yoghurt.

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

3. Who is known as the most famous of Genoese sailors?
(a) Fernando Torres.
(b) Marco Polo.
(c) Arraggi Sacchi.
(d) Christopher Columbus.

4. What is the title of Chapter 6?
(a) Two Ports and the Prosciutto in Between.
(b) Opening the Way for Others.
(c) A Sprinkle of Salt Goes a Long Way.
(d) The Salt of the Earth.

5. What is the direct translation of Saltzburg?
(a) Salt hole.
(b) Salt town.
(c) Salt lime.
(d) Salt river.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ernest Jones famous for bring to Britain and the USA?

2. What is the name of the process in which the Japanese ferment beans in earthen pots?

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

4. In which state did Jefferson live?

5. What famous American had Parmesan shipped to America?

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