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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - A Fish Tale.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color of the meat of a cod is the result of sluggish muscle tissue?
(a) White.
(b) Gray.
(c) Pink.
(d) Yellow.

3. What is the scientific name for cod?
(a) Oncorhynchus tshawytscha.
(b) Pomoxis nigromaculatus.
(c) Gadus morhua.
(d) Mircopterus salmoides floridanus.

4. John Smith renamed _____ "New England".
(a) Nova Scotia.
(b) New Yorkshire.
(c) Newfoundland.
(d) North Virginia.

5. What was the French salt tax called?
(a) Gabelle.
(b) Franc sel.
(c) Gabargent.
(d) Sels tax.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Pilgrims fail to bring to North America that would aid in their survival?

2. From Newfoundland to southern New England, there is a series of shallow areas called _____.

3. Which now-extinct bird would flock overhead and darken the sky in 16th century North America?

4. What is the name of the long tube of air bladder in a cod that fills and adjusts swimming depth?

5. What were lobsters considered to be by the Pilgrims?

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