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Salt Uses

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Salt was used by itself to flavor food all the time throughout early history.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What was salt used for in Ancient China?

a)

Reduce corrosion of bamboo piping

b)

Fight away the demon spirits

c)

Raise money for the military through taxes

d)

Eat by itself for good luck

3.

What is the highest use of salt in the United States?

a)

Put on roads to deal with ice

b)

Foods

c)

Salt bath

d)

McDonalds fries

4.

What was the most popular use for salt in food in early history.

a)

Pickling

b)

Sauces

c)

Preserving foods

d)

Seasoning while cooking

5.

Why would wealthy people hoard large amounts of salt throughout history?

a)

To save for large banquets

b)

As a flex

c)

To keep their homes dry

d)

To keep away the evil demons

6.

What two areas used pickling most in early history?

a)

China and Egypt

b)

America and Britain

c)

France and Germany

d)

India and Russia

7.

Where was cured meat first used?

a)

America

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Egypt

8.

Humans need to eat salt to survive

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Salt has a lot of ritualistic purposes

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Salt has important meaning in Which religions.

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Scientology

11.

Is Salt awesome and cool and interesting and steezy and important?

a)

Yes

b)

Yes

c)

Yes

d)

Very Yes

e)

Even More Yes