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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. What does not grow native to Iceland?

2. Clarence Birdseye was passing the winter in _____ when he discovered how to freeze food.

3. Which American President issued a proclamation stating that the U.S. had the right to control mineral resources on its continental shelf?

4. What are the fishing ground off the coast of Ireland called?

5. Which international organization met in 1973 to expand ocean sovereignty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did it take over seventy years for Europeans to convert their cod fishing fleets to engine power?

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

3. What skills did fishermen learn in the wake of the imposition of 200-mile zones?

4. Describe how gill nets are used.

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

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

7. How is hákarl flesh processed and why?

8. What served as buoys and what were they used for in early cod fishing?

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

10. What is pair fishing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the codfish in the culture of New England. How did the "codfish aristocracy" trace their family fortunes? Where does the codfish symbol appear in modern New England? What is the history of the odd symbol?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Cod Wars. What events led up to the Cod Wars? What effect did they have on the cod fishing industry?

Essay Topic 3

Describe dory fishing. What are some of its dangers? What are some of the legendary tales of the feats of dorymen?

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