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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 a growth that is produced from the nitrates being stirred up by conflicting currents?
(a) Phytoplankton.
(b) Diatoms.
(c) Telonemia.
(d) Krill.

2. What is cod pickled with in barrels?
(a) Brine.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Vinegar.

3. 16th century salt was produced by _____.
(a) Mining.
(b) Erosion.
(c) Chemical extraction.
(d) Evaporation.

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

5. What were lobsters considered to be by the Pilgrims?
(a) Sea monsters.
(b) Pests.
(c) Delicacies.
(d) Pets.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Cabot claimed what land for England?

2. What does "Hanse" mean in Middle High German?

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

4. Who believed that if Britain lost its Newfoundland fishing ships based in Plymouth alone, it would be the greatest blow the country has ever been given?

5. What is the name of the tropical body of water that once ran around the earth east-west and connected all the oceans?

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