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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. Which boat was invented on the Pacific to deal with rough seas and haul in bigger catches?

2. In 1881, a shipyard in Hull built a steam-powered trawler called the _____.

3. What does the Dutch word "schrode" mean?

4. The twin ports of Hull and Grimsby are on the _____ River.

5. Johann Sigurjonsson is _____ of the Marine Research Institute in Iceland.

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect did the term "scrod" have on consumer's perspective on fish?

2. How did the invention of filleting machinery change New England's cod fishing industry?

3. Why did President Harry Truman impose protected zones for American fisheries?

4. Describe how gill nets are used.

5. How did the Icelandic government finally curb the capacity of is own fishing fleet?

6. What happened to many British and German trawlers during the second Cod War?

7. What were the Grandmother messages of 1928?

8. What is pair fishing?

9. Why did Icelandic Coast Guard vessels withstand enemy attacks in the second cod war?

10. How did navigation improve in fishing in the 17th century?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the development of schooners change the cod fishing industry? Describe these ships. What other functions happened on board a schooner besides fishing? What races were developed from schooner technology? How were schooners integral to the Gorton's seafood company?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe Boston's three-pointed trade situation in the development of the cod industry in New England. Which countries were involved? What products were traded? What system governed trade in New England? How did this help foster New England's economic growth?

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