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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II - Limits.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who conjectured that cod was named after a husk of seeds because the female holds so many eggs?
(a) John Cabot.
(b) Samuel Johnson.
(c) Henry David Thoreau.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

2. The Cod Wars started in the middle of what other war?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Cold War.
(c) World War II.
(d) The French and Indian War.

3. What were wind-dried whiting wetted with seawater to give them a special taste called?
(a) Speldings.
(b) Kippers.
(c) Salthake.
(d) Finnan haddie.

4. Sterling", according to Kurlansky, means what?
(a) Pound.
(b) Of assured value.
(c) Commonly available.
(d) 100% silver.

5. Who offered the English Puritans either Manhattan or Guiana as a place of refuge?
(a) The Italians.
(b) The French.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The Dutch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a lost net that can continue to fish for as long as five years called?

2. What was the original name of John Cabot?

3. Which rich fishing region was considered the laboratory for cod fishing innovation?

4. "In gadiform fish, evolution is seen in the _____."

5. Most Icelandic towns have a population under _____ people.

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