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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Peru, Clarence Birdseye found a way to covert crushed remains of sugar cane into _____.
(a) Paint.
(b) Dog food.
(c) Cloth.
(d) Paper.

2. What fish was pointed out by the European Economic Community to be abundant off the coast of Scotland?
(a) Haddock.
(b) Herring.
(c) Walleye.
(d) Blue whiting.

3. The first otter trawl was built in _____.
(a) Newfoundland.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Scotland.

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

5. What does the Dutch word "schrode" mean?
(a) Fish.
(b) Chip.
(c) Strip.
(d) Stick.

6. In the 1780's, British medicine decided cod-liver oil was a remedy for _____.
(a) Syphilis.
(b) Anemia.
(c) Rheumatism.
(d) Melancholy.

7. What was the Iceland Coast Guard's secret weapon?
(a) A trawl wire cutter.
(b) A linguistics expert.
(c) A fire hose.
(d) A radio jammer.

8. Johann Sigurjonsson is _____ of the Marine Research Institute in Iceland.
(a) Lead scientist.
(b) Deputy director.
(c) Operations manager.
(d) Director.

9. What were the French fishing fleets called?
(a) Bateaux Royales.
(b) Jette-beaux.
(c) Terre-Neuve.
(d) Poisson de la Mer.

10. 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) Thor Thorsson.
(c) Jon Jonsson.
(d) Erik Grindavík.

11. Which international organization met in 1973 to expand ocean sovereignty?
(a) International Fisheries Council.
(b) The UN Seabed Committee.
(c) NATO.
(d) The Northern Seas Alliance.

12. The twin ports of Hull and Grimsby are on the _____ River.
(a) Nictaux.
(b) Penobscot.
(c) St. Lawrence.
(d) Humber.

13. "Clipper schooners" carried a lot of sail. Why were they dangerous?
(a) They could not handle gale winds.
(b) They maneuvered poorly.
(c) They weren't dangerous.
(d) They ran aground easily.

14. What are the fishing ground off the coast of Ireland called?
(a) The Irish box.
(b) The Ireland shelf.
(c) The Celtic knot.
(d) The Irish channel.

15. Nova Scotia fishermen looked for a red gravel floor favored by cod called _____.
(a) Battle grounds.
(b) Rose rock.
(c) Sunset waters.
(d) Cherry bottom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hákarl is the flesh of a large _____.

2. What is considered a bread substitute in Iceland?

3. What were thick rubber gloves with cotton lining that fishermen wore called?

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

5. Watertight ship holds with holes for circulating seawater to keep fish alive were called _____.

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