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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 Summary (Chapter 3 Saltmen Hard as Codfish, Chapter 4 Salt's Salad Days).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the plebeians usually make their money?
(a) Through writings.
(b) Through labor work.
(c) Through begging.
(d) Through performing.

2. What is the direct translation of Via Salaria?
(a) Salt river.
(b) Salt road.
(c) Salt freeway.
(d) Salt path.

3. What food product was particularly popular in Rome and abroad?
(a) Pickled eggs.
(b) Salted olive.
(c) Pickled gherkin.
(d) Salted fish.

4. What meat were the Celts best known for?
(a) Bacon.
(b) Tartar steak.
(c) Beef steak.
(d) Ham.

5. Why did the Romans used to salt their greens?
(a) To eliminate the bitterness.
(b) As a peace offering for the Gods.
(c) To increase fertility.
(d) To protect the lining of their stomachs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Egyptians mix with Brine to make Oxalme?

2. What two stones does the author say the rock was a cross between?

3. What is the title of Chapter 5?

4. Why were dead bodies so important to the Egyptians?

5. Which of the following industries was one of the cornerstones of the Roman economy?

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