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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sterling", according to Kurlansky, means what?
(a) Of assured value.
(b) 100% silver.
(c) Pound.
(d) Commonly available.

2. Jacques Cartier is credited for "discovering" the mouth of which river?
(a) The St. Lawrence.
(b) The Mississippi.
(c) The Pinware River.
(d) The Hudson.

3. What are twenty-foot, deckless skiffs called?
(a) Rowers.
(b) Clavids.
(c) Schooners.
(d) Dories.

4. What commodity did Bartholomew Gosnold find in North America?
(a) Sassafras.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Corn.
(d) Gold.

5. What were sail-powered draggers called?
(a) Widgets.
(b) Dibs.
(c) Smacks.
(d) Wingets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is stuffed cod stomach called in the Scottish Highlands?

2. What does not grow native to Iceland?

3. The 19th-century debate over longlining seemed to have been fueled by _____.

4. What is it called when a net is dragged along the ocean floor?

5. What was the premier French fishing port in Newfoundland in the early 16th century?

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