Fishery History Quiz

When was regular eating of freshwater fish evident by the Tianyuan man?

• 39,000 years ago

• 30,000 years ago

• 42,000 years ago

• 25,000 years ago

What was the only permanent settlement for early people according to the text?

• Cave

• Treehouse

• Tent

• Underground bunker

Which ancient civilization used woven nets, weir baskets, harpoons, and hook and line for fishing?

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient China

When did the first metal barbed fish hooks appear according to the text?

• 10th dynasty

• 8th dynasty

• 15th dynasty

• 12th dynasty

Which civilization considered fishermen of very low status?

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient China

• Ancient Greece

When did recreational fishing become popular according to the text?

• 20th century

• 18th century

• 15th century

• 12th century

Who is considered the inventor of big-game fishing?

• Tianyuan man

• Charles Frederick Holder

• Harappans

• Juliana Berners

What is the business of catching, handling, taking, marketing, and preserving fish called?

• Agriculture

• Forestry

• Mining

• Fishery

Where did the Harappans live during the Bronze Age?

• Eastern Pakistan

• Northern China

• Southern France

• Western India

What was one of the early fishing hooks used by Native Americans of the California coast?

• Gillnet

• Gorge hook

• Weir basket

• Barbed pole