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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1944, Iceland negotiated full independence from _____.
(a) Canada.
(b) France.
(c) Britain.
(d) Denmark.

2. What 1901 convention establishing the three-mile limit was nullified in 1944?
(a) The Anglo-Danish Convention.
(b) The National Waterways Convention.
(c) The New World Fisheries Convention.
(d) The North Se Fisheries Convention.

3. In Peru, Clarence Birdseye found a way to covert crushed remains of sugar cane into _____.
(a) Dog food.
(b) Paper.
(c) Cloth.
(d) Paint.

4. Who was Canada's biggest competitor in the cod market in the 19th century?
(a) Britain.
(b) Norway.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Iceland.

5. The first otter trawl was built in _____.
(a) Newfoundland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Iceland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dorymen's wives made sails for them sewn from _____.

2. In the 1780's, British medicine decided cod-liver oil was a remedy for _____.

3. According to the author, what is the most notable sport the Basques are known for?

4. What is cod pickled with in barrels?

5. 16th century salt was produced by _____.

(see the answer key)

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