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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. Mid-Atlantic _____ stock is dwindling.
(a) Grayling.
(b) Swordfish.
(c) Perch.
(d) Salmon.

2. The twin ports of Hull and Grimsby are on the _____ River.
(a) Penobscot.
(b) Humber.
(c) Nictaux.
(d) St. Lawrence.

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

4. The word for fresh cod in French is ____.
(a) Cot.
(b) Cambraid.
(c) Caude.
(d) Cabillaud.

5. What are the fishing ground off the coast of Ireland called?
(a) The Ireland shelf.
(b) The Irish box.
(c) The Irish channel.
(d) The Celtic knot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What river is Arrigorriaga on in Basque country?

2. What is happening to younger cod that suggests their habits have changed?

3. According to one theory, the Basques are thought to be the original _____.

4. What was the premier French fishing port in Newfoundland in the early 16th century?

5. What do humpback whales feed on?

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