Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture

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1		The Grand Banks, part of Canada's continental shelf is primarily located off of which Newfoundland coasts?
	Northeast Southwest Northwest Southeast

2		The most important fish harvested in Newfoundland from the early 1500's to the mid 1900's was which one of the following?
	Cod Capelin Turbot Salmon

3		Which of the following countries was the first to send an organized fishing fleet to Newfoundland?
	France England Spain Portugal

4		The early French fishermen in Newfoundland were mostly interested in salmon.
	True False

5		John Cabot, the man who is traditionally credited with discovering Newfoundland in 1497, was Italian.
	True False

6		100 years ago, women were rarely involved in the Newfoundland fishery.
	True False

7		Who were the earliest whalers to visit the island of Newfoundland?
	Basque Beothuks Germans Vikings

8		In the 1800's, which of the following towns had the most control over the fish trade in Newfoundland?
	Carbonear Corner Brook St. John's Marystown

9		Newfoundland's earliest permanent settlers came from which of the following countries?
	England France Spain Portugal

10		In the early years of Newfoundland settlement, fishermen never farmed.
	True False