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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 Newfoundland lawyer who took up the cause of inshore fishermen is named _____.
(a) John Cabuto.
(b) Jason Cabot.
(c) Calen Marquis.
(d) Cabot Martin.

2. What are Greenland halibut called?
(a) Crobin.
(b) Turbot.
(c) Shiners.
(d) Scrod.

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

4. "In gadiform fish, evolution is seen in the _____."
(a) Gills.
(b) Tails.
(c) Eyes.
(d) Fins.

5. The first otter trawl was built in _____.
(a) Iceland.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Newfoundland.
(d) Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Newfoundland was a self-governing colony until when?

2. What replaced nylon in gill nets?

3. Who was sent to Guiana as a death sentence in the 16th century?

4. What do humpback whales feed on?

5. What is the name of the Jamaican Rum bottled in Newfoundland?

(see the answer key)

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