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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - The Last Hunters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the Iceland Coast Guard's secret weapon?
(a) A trawl wire cutter.
(b) A radio jammer.
(c) A fire hose.
(d) A linguistics expert.

2. Equipment that waits for the fish is called _____.
(a) Passive gear.
(b) Comstocks.
(c) Dead netting.
(d) Diggers.

3. "Clipper schooners" carried a lot of sail. Why were they dangerous?
(a) They ran aground easily.
(b) They could not handle gale winds.
(c) They weren't dangerous.
(d) They maneuvered poorly.

4. The first otter trawl was built in _____.
(a) Iceland.
(b) Newfoundland.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Scotland.

5. What do humpback whales feed on?
(a) Diatoms.
(b) Krill.
(c) Plankton.
(d) Seaweed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Baisfa is one of the largest Basque _____ companies.

2. Which boat was invented on the Pacific to deal with rough seas and haul in bigger catches?

3. Why are Arctic cod undesirable compared to Atlantic cod?

4. What is the name of the one freshwater cod?

5. Cod are supposedly good for farming because of a _____ social structure.

(see the answer key)

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