Quiz Questions - Ian Bayntun

I have had a request to upload the quiz questions, so here they are.  There are 3 questions for each charm, this could be expanded at a later date if needed....

What were Cowrie shells attached to net as?

A: Net Sinkers

B: Shark Bait

C: Amulets

D: Identification tags

Which part of the world were Cowrie shells used?

A:  South China Sea and South Pacific

B:  North Atlantic and North Sea

C: Mediterranean and Black Sea

D: Indian Ocean and Arctic Ocean

What did fishermen hope to gain by attaching Cowrie shells to their nets?

A: Good Luck

B: Good Weather

C: Good Catch of Fish

D: Good Health

When did William Clarke collect his Butt Horn charm?

A: 1934

B: 1935

C: 1936

D: 1937

What fish was it believed that the Butt Horn foretold the capture of?

A: Mackerel

B: Haddock

C: Whiting

D: Halibut

Where were Butt Horn charms widely used?

A: Yorkshire Coast

B: Kent Coast

C: Cornish Coast

D: Isle of Man Coast

What sort of fish was a Butt Horn?

A: Cod

B: Flounder

C: Jelly Fish

D: Star Fish

The Eskimo charm is a case of what?

A: Paul Daniels’ Magic

B: Sympathetic Magic

C: Black Magic

D: Radio Magic

What were Eskimo Charms passed down?

A: The Street

B: The Line

C: Family Line

D: Under the Table

What were Eskimo Fish Charms made from?

A: Walrus Ivory

B; Elephant Ivory

C: Plastic

D: Polar Bear Tooth

The Bollan Bone came from which fish?

A: Ballan Wrasse

B: Barracuda

C: Sword Fish

D: Tunny Fish

Fishermen from where carried Bollan Bones?

A: Conrwall

B: Angelsey

C: Scotland

D: Isle of Man

When did William Clarke Collect the Bollan Bone charm?

A: 1913

B: 1914

C: 1915

D: 1916

What was the main function of a net sinker?

A: To Keep aNet Vertical in the Water

B: To make the net sink to the bottom of the sea

C: To Make the net look more attractive to passing swimmers

D: So fishermen could easily identify their own nets

Where were the Net Sinker charms in Clarke’s collection found?

A: South Shields

B: Scarborough

C: Grimsby

D: Cromer

Why were Net Sinkers shaped like fish

A: For Good Luck and to blend in with the environment

B: To attract fish to the net

C: To scare sharks away

D: To warn other fisherman the net was there