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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 schooner is now tied up as part of a maritime museum in Nova Scotia?
(a) The Theresa E. Connor.
(b) The Halifax Fishherder.
(c) The Thomas S. Gorton.
(d) The Bluenose.

2. What did the Pilgrims fail to bring to North America that would aid in their survival?
(a) Wool.
(b) Building tools.
(c) Medicines.
(d) Fishing tackle.

3. Where is Pacific cod found?
(a) Off Alaska.
(b) Off the coast of Chile.
(c) Off the coast of Northern California.
(d) Near Baja California.

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

5. What was the forerunner of sonar?
(a) The echometer.
(b) The sonometer.
(c) The phonometer.
(d) The chronometer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hákarl is the flesh of a large _____.

2. Johann Sigurjonsson is _____ of the Marine Research Institute in Iceland.

3. Which author's novel described too many fishermen on the banks working the same grounds.

4. What is the leading cause of death on a modern trawler?

5. The first otter trawl was built in _____.

(see the answer key)

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