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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. Which British foreign secretary commented on the third Cod War saying that both sides have shown valor, but there was no need to show virility?
(a) Anthony Crosland.
(b) Robin Cook.
(c) James Callaghan.
(d) David Miliband.

2. What is the name of the one freshwater cod?
(a) Pollock.
(b) Burbot.
(c) Haddock.
(d) Grayling.

3. By keeping fish in _____ in Petty Harbour, they can be kept alive until a market could be found for them.
(a) Pens.
(b) Hanging tanks.
(c) Off shore wells.
(d) Freezers.

4. In the quota system, groundfish are killed being hauled up do to _____.
(a) Oxygen depletion.
(b) Pressure changes.
(c) Hyperthermia.
(d) Hypothermia.

5. Who was the longtime director of Iceland's Marine Research Institute and one of the negotiators during the third Cod War?
(a) Jon Jonsson.
(b) Leif Marksson.
(c) Thor Thorsson.
(d) Erik Grindavík.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Salmon are prone to ____, which makes them supposedly difficult to farm.

3. What is cod pickled with in barrels?

4. What are the best shore spaces for drying catch called?

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

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