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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. In Peru, Clarence Birdseye found a way to covert crushed remains of sugar cane into _____.
(a) Paint.
(b) Dog food.
(c) Cloth.
(d) Paper.

2. Where was the Puritan minister, Francis Higgenson, from?
(a) Salem.
(b) Plymouth.
(c) New York.
(d) Gloucester.

3. What did the Pilgrims fail to bring to North America that would aid in their survival?
(a) Building tools.
(b) Medicines.
(c) Wool.
(d) Fishing tackle.

4. What is it called when Norwegian farm cod are starved before they go to market to make their flesh whiter?
(a) Venting.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Dusting.
(d) Purging.

5. Who was Canada's biggest competitor in the cod market in the 19th century?
(a) Britain.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Norway.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Basques made the transition from landing and processing cod to becoming _____.

2. One-third of the Iceland town of Heimaey was destroyed by _____ in 1973?

3. What does the phrase "magnimity imported" mean in the language of the southern New England coast?

4. What kept Newfoundland fish processing plants alive for a short time when the cod ran out?

5. What was invented in the mid-19th century that was slow to catch on in the fishing industry?

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