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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 gadiform fish, evolution is seen in the _____."
(a) Fins.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Gills.
(d) Tails.

2. What was the Northern European product called when winter fish is dried without salting?
(a) Kippering.
(b) Stockfish.
(c) Ling cod.
(d) Smelting.

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

4. Who were infamous on the Grand Banks for the harshness of their working conditions?
(a) The Spanish.
(b) The French.
(c) The Portuguese.
(d) The British.

5. What is the scientific name for cod?
(a) Pomoxis nigromaculatus.
(b) Gadus morhua.
(c) Mircopterus salmoides floridanus.
(d) Oncorhynchus tshawytscha.

Short Answer Questions

1. One-third of the Iceland town of Heimaey was destroyed by _____ in 1973?

2. Where is Pacific cod found?

3. What is cod pickled with in barrels?

4. Europe's best salt was supposed to have come from which country?

5. In Great Britain since the nineteenth century, cod has meant ____.

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