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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - The Last Hunters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Equipment that waits for the fish is called _____.
(a) Dead netting.
(b) Diggers.
(c) Comstocks.
(d) Passive gear.

2. Sterling", according to Kurlansky, means what?
(a) 100% silver.
(b) Commonly available.
(c) Pound.
(d) Of assured value.

3. Watertight ship holds with holes for circulating seawater to keep fish alive were called _____.
(a) Cod keepers.
(b) Keeper holds.
(c) Wet wells.
(d) Live cages.

4. What fish was pointed out by the European Economic Community to be abundant off the coast of Scotland?
(a) Haddock.
(b) Walleye.
(c) Herring.
(d) Blue whiting.

5. Who was Canada's biggest competitor in the cod market in the 19th century?
(a) Britain.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Norway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who currently owns Fishy Moore's?

2. White strips of peanut butter-filled hard candy in St. John's are called _____.

3. One-third of the Iceland town of Heimaey was destroyed by _____ in 1973?

4. What is the name of the one freshwater cod?

5. Which Spanish Basque city provided anchors and metal fittings with its ironworks and grew with the cod boom?

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