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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which British foreign secretary commented on the third Cod War saying that both sides have shown valor, but there was no need to show virility?
(a) David Miliband.
(b) Anthony Crosland.
(c) James Callaghan.
(d) Robin Cook.

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

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

4. In 1995, a system was initiated to restrict the total cod catch to _____ percent of the estimated stock.
(a) 75.
(b) 50.
(c) 25.
(d) 10.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Peru, Clarence Birdseye found a way to covert crushed remains of sugar cane into _____.

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

4. Where were most explorers trying to get to in the 16th century?

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

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