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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What 1901 convention establishing the three-mile limit was nullified in 1944?
(a) The Anglo-Danish Convention.
(b) The National Waterways Convention.
(c) The North Se Fisheries Convention.
(d) The New World Fisheries Convention.

2. In 1995, a system was initiated to restrict the total cod catch to _____ percent of the estimated stock.
(a) 10.
(b) 50.
(c) 75.
(d) 25.

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

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

5. What were thick rubber gloves with cotton lining that fishermen wore called?
(a) Nippers.
(b) Skimmers.
(c) Mitts.
(d) Stiffs.

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

7. What is considered a bread substitute in Iceland?
(a) Herring.
(b) Crackers.
(c) Corn muffins.
(d) Stockfish.

8. What is it called when a net is dragged along the ocean floor?
(a) Bottom trawling.
(b) Skim dragging.
(c) Deep sounding.
(d) Crabbing.

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

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

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

12. Who was Canada's biggest competitor in the cod market in the 19th century?
(a) Britain.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Norway.

13. 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?
(a) David Miliband.
(b) Robin Cook.
(c) Anthony Crosland.
(d) James Callaghan.

14. The Cod Wars started in the middle of what other war?
(a) World War I.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Cold War.
(d) The French and Indian War.

15. What replaced nylon in gill nets?
(a) Dacron.
(b) Acetate fiber.
(c) Rayon.
(d) Monofilament.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which rich fishing region was considered the laboratory for cod fishing innovation?

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

3. What are most houses in Iceland made out of now?

4. Which international organization met in 1973 to expand ocean sovereignty?

5. What was the Iceland Coast Guard's secret weapon?

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