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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were most explorers trying to get to in the 16th century?

2. Where was John Cabot born?

3. What was the original name of John Cabot?

4. What does the word "Naumkeag" mean?

5. The word for fresh cod in French is ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Bartholomew Gosnold return to Britain from his voyage in 1602?

2. What type of ocean currents do cod prefer?

3. Why do cod spawn so many eggs?

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

5. Why was the French salt tax particularly hated and what war did it become a grievance for?

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

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

8. How did the Vikings survive the desolate landscapes of Greenland and Stoneland?

9. Why did the cod trade relationship between Britain and Portugal deteriorate in the 16th century?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has life in Iceland changed from the 14th century to present day? What role has cod fishing played in Iceland's heritage? Who has occupied Iceland at different times?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the eating habits of cod. At what depth do they swim? How does this affect their feeding and how they are caught?

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between netting and longlining? Which method is considered more "democratic"? By whom, and why?

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