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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. John Smith renamed _____ "New England".
(a) Newfoundland.
(b) Nova Scotia.
(c) North Virginia.
(d) New Yorkshire.

2. Who was the father of Erik the Red?
(a) Cnut the Great.
(b) Leif Erickson.
(c) Thorwald.
(d) Brodir of Man

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

4. What is the scientific name for cod?
(a) Gadus morhua.
(b) Mircopterus salmoides floridanus.
(c) Pomoxis nigromaculatus.
(d) Oncorhynchus tshawytscha.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where were slaves purchased with cured cod?

3. What is cod pickled with in barrels?

4. In 1598, with whom were the Catholics at war?

5. What was the name of the island that Thomas Croft and John Jay searched for in the Atlantic?

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