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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II - Limits.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Iceland is encrusted with _____.
(a) Sand.
(b) Lava.
(c) Dead sea creatures.
(d) Barnacles.

2. What was the French salt tax called?
(a) Franc sel.
(b) Sels tax.
(c) Gabelle.
(d) Gabargent.

3. What is stuffed cod stomach called in the Scottish Highlands?
(a) Float porridge.
(b) Haggis.
(c) Whelp.
(d) Liver-muggie.

4. What color of the meat of a cod is the result of sluggish muscle tissue?
(a) Pink.
(b) White.
(c) Gray.
(d) Yellow.

5. Who outlawed the Basque language?
(a) Juan Carlos.
(b) Francisco Franco.
(c) Ricardo Sáenz de Ynestrillas Pérez.
(d) Archduke Ferdinand.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Clipper schooners" carried a lot of sail. Why were they dangerous?

2. What fish was pointed out by the European Economic Community to be abundant off the coast of Scotland?

3. Which boat was invented on the Pacific to deal with rough seas and haul in bigger catches?

4. Which now-extinct bird would flock overhead and darken the sky in 16th century North America?

5. 16th century salt was produced by _____.

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