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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. What is the name of the salt lake the Chinese fought over?
(a) Lake Shanxi.
(b) Lake Pang.
(c) Lake Yuncheng.
(d) Lake Panieux.

2. What kind of material did the Chinese use for the pipes of the first plumbing systems?
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Copper.
(c) Pine wood.
(d) Steel.

3. What animal did the Celts prize over all others?
(a) The pig.
(b) The sheep.
(c) The dog.
(d) The cow.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did the Chinese not invent?

2. What kind of sauce is Garum?

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

4. What two groups was Rome divided between?

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

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