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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Cabot claimed what land for England?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Nova Scotia.
(c) Maine.
(d) Newfoundland.

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

3. What is the air bladder of the cod used for in industry?
(a) Fiberglass.
(b) Isinglass.
(c) Fishing line.
(d) Kevlar.

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

5. Where is Pacific cod found?
(a) Near Baja California.
(b) Off Alaska.
(c) Off the coast of Northern California.
(d) Off the coast of Chile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is stuffed cod stomach called in the Scottish Highlands?

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

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

4. 16th century salt was produced by _____.

5. What commodity did Bartholomew Gosnold find in North America?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Pilgrims finally become good at farming?

2. What happened when New Englanders become entrepreneurs? How did this conflict with the intent of the British Crown?

3. What happened in Grindavík, Iceland in 1532?

4. Why did the Royal Fishery accountant, John Collins, publish a book on salt in 1682?

5. Describe the Georges Bank and why this was a good fishing area for cod.

6. How did the Basques become known for preserving cod?

7. Why do cod spawn so many eggs?

8. How did Britain show flexibility in its colonialism with North America?

9. Where do the Basques live and how do they interpret their homeland?

10. Why were New Englanders first drawn to the Caribbean in terms of trade?

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