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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. Which empire did Marco Polo study for twenty-five years?
(a) The Mongol empire.
(b) The British empire.
(c) The Spanish empire.
(d) The Aztec empire.

2. Which Spanish town does the author mention in this section?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) Genoa.
(c) Cardona.
(d) Goylaya.

3. Why did the British claim it was okay to kidnap American soldiers?
(a) They had British wives.
(b) They had deserted from the British Navy.
(c) They were not men of God.
(d) They were slave owners.

4. What is the name of the national dish of Poland?
(a) Bigos.
(b) Nakladany Hermelin.
(c) Tartar.
(d) Plethora.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the salt lake the Chinese fought over?

2. What prevents salt from absorbing into meat?

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

4. How does one know if an English town was once a salt producing town?

5. Who reinstated the salt tax in France?

(see the answer key)

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