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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. According to one theory, the Basques are thought to be the original _____.
(a) Liberians.
(b) Iberians.
(c) Italians.
(d) Portuguese.

2. What do humpback whales feed on?
(a) Diatoms.
(b) Krill.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) Plankton.

3. What was the original name of John Cabot?
(a) Juan Cabota.
(b) Jean Cabotte.
(c) Giovanni Caboto.
(d) Hans Kabut.

4. Which now-extinct bird would flock overhead and darken the sky in 16th century North America?
(a) Mariana mallards.
(b) Passenger pigeons.
(c) Lorikeets.
(d) White-winged sandpipers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the French salt tax called?

2. Who backed Giovanni da Verrazzano on his travels?

3. What is the name of the one freshwater cod?

4. Who conjectured that cod was named after a husk of seeds because the female holds so many eggs?

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

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