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1.  What year was Fort Carroll built?

A.  1776
B.  1850
C.  1912
D.  1928

2.  Why was Fort Carroll built?

A.  As an oyster sanctuary
B.  To protect Baltimore Harbor
C.  As an army base camp
D.  To protect the Key Bridge

3. The Patapsco River oyster sanctuary is located around Fort Carroll. What is an oyster sanctuary?

    A.  A place where dead oysters are stored
    B.  The only place where scientists can study oysters
    C.  A place where the oysters are considered holy
    D.  A place where fishing for oysters is prohibited

4. The oysters in the sanctuary around Ft. Carroll have relatively little disease. This is probably because:

    A.  No dredging is allowed in the sanctuary
    B.  The water there has a low pH
    C.  The water there has a low salinity
    D.  The oyster sanctuary is isolated from the rest of the Bay

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