Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Mark Kurlansky
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 98 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Mark Kurlansky
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 98 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II - Limits.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the Puritan minister, Francis Higgenson, from?
(a) Gloucester.
(b) Plymouth.
(c) Salem.
(d) New York.

2. Where were slaves purchased with cured cod?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Sudan.
(c) West Africa.
(d) Tanzania.

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

4. What is the throat of the cod called?
(a) The gullet.
(b) The tongue.
(c) The tonsil.
(d) The gargle.

5. Europe's best salt was supposed to have come from which country?
(a) Spain.
(b) Britain.
(c) Portugal.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. The 19th-century debate over longlining seemed to have been fueled by _____.

2. What is the air bladder of the cod used for in industry?

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

4. Where is Pacific cod found?

5. What is considered a bread substitute in Iceland?

(see the answer key)

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