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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 was the name of the island that Thomas Croft and John Jay searched for in the Atlantic?
(a) Gough.
(b) Gran Canaria.
(c) Appat.
(d) Hy-Brasil.

2. Europe's best salt was supposed to have come from which country?
(a) Britain.
(b) France.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Spain.

3. Who offered the English Puritans either Manhattan or Guiana as a place of refuge?
(a) The Dutch.
(b) The French.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The Italians.

4. In 1598, with whom were the Catholics at war?
(a) The Hanseatics.
(b) The Hussars.
(c) The Huguenots.
(d) The Lutherans.

5. What is the throat of the cod called?
(a) The tongue.
(b) The gullet.
(c) The tonsil.
(d) The gargle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the Puritan minister, Francis Higgenson, from?

2. What is the air bladder of the cod used for in industry?

3. John Cabot claimed what land for England?

4. If hauled up from freezing water, cod will _____ because of a protein they produce.

5. Which Spanish Basque city provided anchors and metal fittings with its ironworks and grew with the cod boom?

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