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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - A Fish Tale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is stuffed cod stomach called in the Scottish Highlands?
(a) Haggis.
(b) Whelp.
(c) Liver-muggie.
(d) Float porridge.

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

3. If hauled up from freezing water, cod will _____ because of a protein they produce.
(a) Turn to jelly.
(b) Crystallize.
(c) Implode.
(d) Explode.

4. John Cabot claimed what land for England?
(a) Maine.
(b) Nova Scotia.
(c) Newfoundland.
(d) Massachusetts.

5. What are cod called after the larval stage?
(a) Spelders.
(b) Spawn.
(c) Juveniles.
(d) Creepers.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word for fresh cod in French is ____.

2. What commodity did Bartholomew Gosnold find in North America?

3. What was the Northern European product called when winter fish is dried without salting?

4. What is the scientific name for cod?

5. Where were most explorers trying to get to in the 16th century?

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