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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which British foreign secretary commented on the third Cod War saying that both sides have shown valor, but there was no need to show virility?
(a) David Miliband.
(b) Anthony Crosland.
(c) Robin Cook.
(d) James Callaghan.

2. In 1944, Iceland negotiated full independence from _____.
(a) Canada.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Britain.
(d) France.

3. According to the book, fishing is hardest on what part of the body?
(a) The fingers.
(b) The legs.
(c) The back.
(d) The eyes.

4. Which author's novel described too many fishermen on the banks working the same grounds.
(a) Auden.
(b) Thoreau.
(c) Stevenson.
(d) Kipling.

5. Which schooner is now tied up as part of a maritime museum in Nova Scotia?
(a) The Halifax Fishherder.
(b) The Theresa E. Connor.
(c) The Bluenose.
(d) The Thomas S. Gorton.

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

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

8. What were sail-powered draggers called?
(a) Wingets.
(b) Dibs.
(c) Smacks.
(d) Widgets.

9. Who returned to Iceland in 1964 and was astounded by its transformation?
(a) Henry David Thoreau.
(b) Erik Eriksson.
(c) W. H. Auden.
(d) Pablo Picasso.

10. What was invented in the mid-19th century that was slow to catch on in the fishing industry?
(a) None of the answers is correct.
(b) The steam engine.
(c) The wireless radio.
(d) Sonar.

11. What are the fishing ground off the coast of Ireland called?
(a) The Ireland shelf.
(b) The Irish channel.
(c) The Irish box.
(d) The Celtic knot.

12. One-third of the Iceland town of Heimaey was destroyed by _____ in 1973?
(a) A volcanic eruption.
(b) A fire.
(c) Floods.
(d) A hurricane.

13. What is a lost net that can continue to fish for as long as five years called?
(a) A gill knocker.
(b) A rogue net.
(c) A ghost net.
(d) A Davy Jones.

14. A ship with onboard fish processing is called a _____.
(a) Floating station.
(b) Process outfitter.
(c) Transport plant.
(d) Factory ship.

15. Which American President issued a proclamation stating that the U.S. had the right to control mineral resources on its continental shelf?
(a) Harry S. Truman.
(b) Woodrow Wilson.
(c) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Clipper schooners" carried a lot of sail. Why were they dangerous?

2. Hákarl is the flesh of a large _____.

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

4. Dorymen's wives made sails for them sewn from _____.

5. What Nova Scotia fish product was heavily salted on schooners, then dried on flakes along a rocky coastline?

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