Pirate facts
Ships of Prey
Life Onboard
Pirate Punishment
Land Ahoy
100
Pirates still exist today. True or False
True
100
Where did pirates usually get their ships?
They captured them.
100
What type of pirate would be popular on board?
A pirate that could play music.
100
What is the punishment for robbing someone?
Ears and nose slit and sent ashore.
100
Why did barnacles have to be burned off the bottom of the boat?
They slowed the boat down.
200
These pirates hid out and raided ships in the Caribbean.
Who are buccaneers?
200
Pirates preferred these type of speedy ships.
Schooners
200
Why did pirates keep hens?
For eggs
200
What does it mean to be marooned?
You are left on an island alone.
200
Who are landlubbers?
People who worked on land
300
These pirates lurked in the Mediterranean.
Who are Corsairs?
300
You would find these type of ships in the Mediterranean.
Galleys
300
What often made pirates sick?
Not having fresh water.
300
Outside of battle how were decisions made onboard the ship?
They were put to a vote.
300
Which landlubbers were of use to the pirates?
Surgeons and musicians
400
These pirates had their countries permission to raid enemy ships.
Who are Privateers.
400
Chinese pirates used these ships.
Junk
400
What did pirates do to relax on the ship?
Played cards or dice.
400
How were quarrels settled?
Onshore with a sword or pistol.
400
Why were pirates welcomed to Jamaica?
They scared off foreign invaders
500
When did most of the pirate activity from this book take place?
the 17th and 18th century
500
What does a ballast do?
Keep the boat steady.
500
What bugs infested the cloth bags that held the food?
Weevils
500
What was the ship's second in command called?
quartermaster
500
Name the two reasons pirates popped into ports.
Spend their money and stock up on food and water
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