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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. Nova Scotia fishermen looked for a red gravel floor favored by cod called _____.
(a) Rose rock.
(b) Cherry bottom.
(c) Battle grounds.
(d) Sunset waters.

2. The hilltop of _____ is in Spain's northwestern region of Galicia.
(a) Cecilia.
(b) Titus.
(c) Vigo.
(d) Lido.

3. Today, fish sticks are usually _____.
(a) Haddock.
(b) Ling cod.
(c) Pacific cod.
(d) Pacific pollock.

4. Which schooner is now tied up as part of a maritime museum in Nova Scotia?
(a) The Thomas S. Gorton.
(b) The Halifax Fishherder.
(c) The Bluenose.
(d) The Theresa E. Connor.

5. Who outlawed the Basque language?
(a) Francisco Franco.
(b) Juan Carlos.
(c) Archduke Ferdinand.
(d) Ricardo Sáenz de Ynestrillas Pérez.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who returned to Iceland in 1964 and was astounded by its transformation?

2. The colonial governor of New Amsterdam wrote of six-foot _____ in 1649.

3. What is the Anglo-Saxon word that means "a place that has salt"?

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

5. The twin ports of Hull and Grimsby are on the _____ River.

(see the answer key)

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