1. The blue crab, while a favorite of Marylanders, is actually widespread along the North American coast ranging from as far north as Massachusetts to as far south and west as Texas. What area produces over 50% of the blue crab harvest every year? The Delaware Bay The Gulf of Mexico The Chesapeake Bay The Atlantic Ocean

2. The Latin name for the blue crab is "Callinectes sapidus", which means what? "Hard-shelled scavenger" "Fierce bottom-dweller" "Beautiful swimmer that is savory" "Swimming crustacean that is peevish"

3. Which is not a term for an edible crab? Buckshells Peelers Papershells Softshells

4. How big was the largest recorded blue crab from Maryland from tip to tip of its shell? Three feet Nine inches Six inches Two feet

5. What does it mean if there is a pink dot on the back fin of a crab? The crab will molt in about a week. The crab is marked by surveyors and should not be harvested. The crab has mated and is ready to spawn. The crab is not a blue crab, but an Asian relative being introduced into the Chesapeake Bay.

6. Female crabs cannot mate with their shells on; they must wait until just after molting. True False

7. Old Bay has been a Maryland staple for almost as long as crabs have been. The unique blend of spices is added to steamed crabs during and after cooking. Which spice is NOT found in Old Bay? Ginger Mustard Cinnamon Garlic

8. How many appendages does a normal blue crab have, including claws and backfins? Ten Eight Six Twelve

9. How are male blue crabs (jimmies) and female blue crabs (sooks) identified? Only males have blue highlights. There is no way to tell the gender unless you open their shells. Females have fewer anterolateral teeth on their shells than males. The "aprons" on the underside of the crab are different shapes

10. How do blue crabs spend their winter? The same way they spend their summers--eating, swimming, and pinching. They migrate to warmer waters. They bury themselves in mud and wait for warmer temperatures. They mate and reproduce.