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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the father of Erik the Red?
(a) Thorwald.
(b) Brodir of Man
(c) Cnut the Great.
(d) Leif Erickson.

2. From Newfoundland to southern New England, there is a series of shallow areas called _____.
(a) Pools.
(b) Banks.
(c) Reefs.
(d) Shoals.

3. What do humpback whales feed on?
(a) Krill.
(b) Seaweed.
(c) Plankton.
(d) Diatoms.

4. What does the word "Naumkeag" mean?
(a) Fishing place.
(b) Mountain people.
(c) Running horses.
(d) Farming land.

5. The eating habits of cod are classified as _____.
(a) Frugivorous.
(b) Carnivorous.
(c) Herbivorous.
(d) Omnivorous.

6. What do New Englanders call smaller thin-shelled quahogs?
(a) Steamers.
(b) Sandies.
(c) Barnacles.
(d) Mud bugs.

7. Who conjectured that cod was named after a husk of seeds because the female holds so many eggs?
(a) Henry David Thoreau.
(b) Samuel Johnson.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) John Cabot.

8. What color of the meat of a cod is the result of sluggish muscle tissue?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Pink.
(d) Gray.

9. Where were slaves purchased with cured cod?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Tanzania.
(c) West Africa.
(d) Sudan.

10. Where was John Cabot born?
(a) Genoa.
(b) Iberia.
(c) Bristol.
(d) Milan.

11. What are cod called after the larval stage?
(a) Spelders.
(b) Spawn.
(c) Juveniles.
(d) Creepers.

12. What is the throat of the cod called?
(a) The tongue.
(b) The tonsil.
(c) The gullet.
(d) The gargle.

13. What is cod pickled with in barrels?
(a) Beer.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Brine.
(d) Wine.

14. According to one theory, the Basques are thought to be the original _____.
(a) Liberians.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) Iberians.
(d) Italians.

15. In Great Britain since the nineteenth century, cod has meant ____.
(a) Joke or prank.
(b) Bridge.
(c) Government official.
(d) Dolt.

Short Answer Questions

1. If hauled up from freezing water, cod will _____ because of a protein they produce.

2. What is the scientific name for cod?

3. Who monopolized the Baltic herring trade and tried the same thing with dried cod in the fifteenth century?

4. What is a growth that is produced from the nitrates being stirred up by conflicting currents?

5. What is the name of the only tropical cod that remains today?

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