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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - The Last Hunters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 16th century salt was produced by _____.
(a) Evaporation.
(b) Erosion.
(c) Chemical extraction.
(d) Mining.

2. FPI stands for _____.
(a) Fishing Piers Inland.
(b) Fisheries and Processing Identities.
(c) Fishery Products International.
(d) Fish and Procurement Incorporated.

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

4. According to the author, what is the most notable sport the Basques are known for?
(a) Badminton.
(b) Field hockey.
(c) Jai alai.
(d) Table tennis.

5. Which fish in the Gulf of Mexico is a by-catch of shrimp?
(a) Red snapper.
(b) Walleye.
(c) Pike.
(d) Gulf cod.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Nova Scotia fish product was heavily salted on schooners, then dried on flakes along a rocky coastline?

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

3. What is cod pickled with in barrels?

4. Newfoundland became a province of _____ after World War II.

5. Which American President issued a proclamation stating that the U.S. had the right to control mineral resources on its continental shelf?

(see the answer key)

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