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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Europe's best salt was supposed to have come from which country?
(a) Britain.
(b) Spain.
(c) Portugal.
(d) France.

3. What is the Anglo-Saxon word that means "a place that has salt"?
(a) Chester.
(b) Wich.
(c) Ham.
(d) Ville.

4. What is the leading cause of death on a modern trawler?
(a) Falling overboard.
(b) Freezing to death.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Being crushed by machinery.

5. Which mountain erupted in 1389 on Iceland?
(a) Mt. Askja.
(b) Mt. Hvannadalshnúkur.
(c) Mt. Hekla.
(d) Mt. Esja.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are twenty-foot, deckless skiffs called?

2. Hákarl is the flesh of a large _____.

3. What were sail-powered draggers called?

4. Sterling", according to Kurlansky, means what?

5. In 1944, Iceland negotiated full independence from _____.

(see the answer key)

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