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

2. What replaced nylon in gill nets?
(a) Rayon.
(b) Dacron.
(c) Acetate fiber.
(d) Monofilament.

3. Which fish population is dwindling in Peru?
(a) Red fish.
(b) Sardines.
(c) Anchovy.
(d) Orange roughy.

4. From Newfoundland to southern New England, there is a series of shallow areas called _____.
(a) Reefs.
(b) Shoals.
(c) Banks.
(d) Pools.

5. In Yorkshire, fish means _____.
(a) Ling.
(b) Pollock.
(c) Haddock.
(d) Hake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What company did Clarence Birdseye found in Gloucester?

2. Which mountain erupted in 1389 on Iceland?

3. What does the Dutch word "schrode" mean?

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

5. Which Spanish Basque city provided anchors and metal fittings with its ironworks and grew with the cod boom?

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