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Quiz about Salt of the Earth
Quiz about Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth Trivia Quiz


Please Pass the Salt! You may want to throw a handful over your left shoulder for good luck before starting this Author Challenge from Terry! Standard UK spelling throughout.

A multiple-choice quiz by lilyalli. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
lilyalli
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
313,472
Updated
Apr 07 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
391
Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (3/10), Guest 50 (2/10), VegemiteKid (7/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. In 1968, a 'Beggars Banquet' was enriched with some 'Salt of the Earth'. This was not a delicious meal, but an album by whom? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Are you worth your weight in gold (or salt)?" Salt was once as valuable as gold, and was used to pay Roman soldiers a salary (salarium). Talking of weight, approximately how much actual body weight of a 50kg adult is made up of salt? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Salt is constantly in demand with supposedly 14000 uses being recorded, such as perking up a goldfish (probably best not to go into details) and has long been the cause of international disputes and civil unrest. More recently, a different SALT, 'Strategic Arms Limitation Talks' on long-term nuclear arms control has been influential in world peace. SALT, which began in 1969 and finally ended in 1982, was replaced the following year by what? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. A popular snack used to be provided with a little blue twist bag of salt - sometimes damp and clumpy, but great for bored kids to add to fizzy drinks for a 'volcano' effect. No longer available from the 1960s, it was later reintroduced but with regular hermetically sealed square blue bags. What is this foodstuff? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. For centuries, other than stuffing one's nose with cotton wool, body odour was a problem which was masked with perfume. Nowadays, most popular brands of deodorant contain aluminium, but there is another more natural solution. Which of the following can be used as an effective natural deodorant? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the name of the despised salt tax imposed in France from the fifteenth century up to 1789, which required all individuals over the age of eight years to purchase a weekly amount of salt at a set price? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A type of glasswort, once used in soap and glass making, is a seasonal delicacy gathered from the salty sea marshes. It is rinsed then cooked, frequently with the still muddy roots attached. What is this sea vegetable, sometimes known as sea asparagus? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Frequently a jubilant lottery winner has appeared on television and announced to the world that it is not going to make a scrap of difference to his life and he will be carrying on with his job, even if it is something as mundane as cleaning drains. This statement would generally be taken 'with a pinch' of salt. How much is a pinch of salt? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A 'Salty Dog' is a term for a veteran sailor, or a cocktail made with vodka and grapefruit juice - not forgetting the salt, of course, without which it would lose its bite and become a rather tame 'Greyhound'. It is also the title of an album, produced in 1969, by which group?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Office parties have a reputation for sometimes being a little boring. The solution would be for someone to come along and add some salt to the conversation. Which of the following scenarios would succeed?

Jemma joining the group to give a witty account of the meeting she had with Simon Cowell after being successful in her X Factor television audition.

Alan arriving with a detailed story about his appraisal interview and how he forgot to polish his shoes.

Ellie ambling in clutching a huge plate of snacks and regaling everyone with her disastrous diet attempts.

Terry popping along with the condiments asking, "Anyone for salt?"
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1968, a 'Beggars Banquet' was enriched with some 'Salt of the Earth'. This was not a delicious meal, but an album by whom?

Answer: Rolling Stones

'Salt of the Earth' is the final track of the acclaimed 'Beggars Banquet' album by the Rolling Stones. The lyrics, penned by Keith Richard and Mick Jagger are as relevant today as they were forty years ago - a toast to hard-working people, the 'Salt of the Earth'.
2. "Are you worth your weight in gold (or salt)?" Salt was once as valuable as gold, and was used to pay Roman soldiers a salary (salarium). Talking of weight, approximately how much actual body weight of a 50kg adult is made up of salt?

Answer: 7 tablespoons

Sodium and chlorine are essential as separate ions within the human body and sodium chloride (salt) is not stored as such. Too much, or too little salt in the diet can affect health and recommendations for daily intake are in force in many countries.
3. Salt is constantly in demand with supposedly 14000 uses being recorded, such as perking up a goldfish (probably best not to go into details) and has long been the cause of international disputes and civil unrest. More recently, a different SALT, 'Strategic Arms Limitation Talks' on long-term nuclear arms control has been influential in world peace. SALT, which began in 1969 and finally ended in 1982, was replaced the following year by what?

Answer: START

The START talks, the 'Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty' began in 1983 between the United States of America and the then Soviet Union, and after many years of negotiation START 1 was finally signed in July 1991. It had to be revised when the Soviet Union disbanded to separately include Russia and other former USSR countries. SORT, the 'Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty' (Treaty of Moscow), was signed in May 2002.
4. A popular snack used to be provided with a little blue twist bag of salt - sometimes damp and clumpy, but great for bored kids to add to fizzy drinks for a 'volcano' effect. No longer available from the 1960s, it was later reintroduced but with regular hermetically sealed square blue bags. What is this foodstuff?

Answer: Potato Crisps

Potato Crisps, marketed as "Smiths Potato Crisps" have been a favourite in UK since introduced in the 1920s by Smiths and then in Australia from the 1930s. The demise of the little blue spiral bag began in 1967 when the first ready-salted crisps were produced. The replacement "Salt 'n Shake" crisps were manufactured by Walkers from 1979 but have been annotated, "originally Smiths".
5. For centuries, other than stuffing one's nose with cotton wool, body odour was a problem which was masked with perfume. Nowadays, most popular brands of deodorant contain aluminium, but there is another more natural solution. Which of the following can be used as an effective natural deodorant?

Answer: Baking Soda

Deodorants, as we know them, originate from 1888 and today aerosols, roll-ons and gels are the main purchases of choice. Bath soap and talc will likely contain perfume and additives - and air freshener is not for personal use! Baking Soda (sodium bicarbonate) can be used as a natural effective alternative deodorant (not baking POWDER which contains an acid and possibly other chemicals). Applied like talc, with a powder puff, it will provide hours of protection against odour. Rock salt crystal mineral also works well and one stick could last for about a year.
6. What was the name of the despised salt tax imposed in France from the fifteenth century up to 1789, which required all individuals over the age of eight years to purchase a weekly amount of salt at a set price?

Answer: Gabelle

The Gabelle was introduced originally as a temporary consumer tax measure but made permanent by Charles V. By the fifteenth century it referred exclusively to a tax on salt for all individuals, except those with special immunity such as the nobility and the church.

The salt was distributed and price-fixed by area resulting in an unequal and unfair tax and so spawning an abundance of smuggling. The tax was one of the main complaints listed as a cause for the revolution.
7. A type of glasswort, once used in soap and glass making, is a seasonal delicacy gathered from the salty sea marshes. It is rinsed then cooked, frequently with the still muddy roots attached. What is this sea vegetable, sometimes known as sea asparagus?

Answer: Samphire

After boiling the samphire (pronounced sam-fer) and giving it a final rinse, the stringy core remains intact and attached to the roots. The flesh can then be pulled off between the teeth and enjoyed with butter or vinegar. Probably best eaten alone! For a more refined approach the samphire can be removed manually from the stringy stem prior to serving, and then dished up as a vegetable accompaniment to fish, or as a starter.
8. Frequently a jubilant lottery winner has appeared on television and announced to the world that it is not going to make a scrap of difference to his life and he will be carrying on with his job, even if it is something as mundane as cleaning drains. This statement would generally be taken 'with a pinch' of salt. How much is a pinch of salt?

Answer: Depends on use - figurative or literal

Although a 'pinch' of salt in its literal sense is generally accepted as being as much as you can grasp between thumb and index finger, in reality the use of this expression would be dependent on the circumstances and whether, for instance, used as part of a recipe or in casting doubt on a given statement.
9. A 'Salty Dog' is a term for a veteran sailor, or a cocktail made with vodka and grapefruit juice - not forgetting the salt, of course, without which it would lose its bite and become a rather tame 'Greyhound'. It is also the title of an album, produced in 1969, by which group?

Answer: Procol Harum

The cover of this album, their third, is a 'take-off' of the Player's tobacco logo showing a bearded sailor, a 'Salty Dog', encircled by a lifebelt. The track itself is the first on the album and conjures up images of pirates and shipwrecks.
10. Office parties have a reputation for sometimes being a little boring. The solution would be for someone to come along and add some salt to the conversation. Which of the following scenarios would succeed? Jemma joining the group to give a witty account of the meeting she had with Simon Cowell after being successful in her X Factor television audition. Alan arriving with a detailed story about his appraisal interview and how he forgot to polish his shoes. Ellie ambling in clutching a huge plate of snacks and regaling everyone with her disastrous diet attempts. Terry popping along with the condiments asking, "Anyone for salt?"

Answer: Jemma

Jemma adds salt to the conversation with her interesting anecdote. A story can be boring or interesting, just like food, with the addition or lack of some spice or salt.
Source: Author lilyalli

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