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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the longtime director of Iceland's Marine Research Institute and one of the negotiators during the third Cod War?
(a) Leif Marksson.
(b) Jon Jonsson.
(c) Thor Thorsson.
(d) Erik Grindavík.

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

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

4. Watertight ship holds with holes for circulating seawater to keep fish alive were called _____.
(a) Cod keepers.
(b) Live cages.
(c) Keeper holds.
(d) Wet wells.

5. Which American President issued a proclamation stating that the U.S. had the right to control mineral resources on its continental shelf?
(a) Woodrow Wilson.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) Harry S. Truman.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were sail-powered draggers called?

2. Where was the Puritan minister, Francis Higgenson, from?

3. 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?

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

5. Which boat was invented on the Pacific to deal with rough seas and haul in bigger catches?

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