Famous People/ Characters
Anne Bonny or Mary Read
Can you name one famous female pirate?
What is the name of one famous female pirate?
The Pirates of Nassau Museum
What is the name of the museum related to piracy, situated in the Bahamas?
Something used to cover a scar on the eye, or to adapt one eye to night vision
What is an 'eye-patch'?
Captain Hook
What is the name of the famous pirate character in the novel/movie 'Peter Pan'?
Who is the enemy/ nemesis of Peter Pan?
No, there were some women too
Were pirates only men/males?
Were there only men/males who were pirates?
Robert Louis Stevenson
Who wrote the novel which popularized piracy?
Who wrote the famous Novel 'Treasure Island'?
In the Carribean
Where were most Pirates during the Golden Age of piracy?
A treasure map, a compass or the stars
What pirates used to find/discover bounties/treasures?
Pirates of the Caribbean
What is the name of the famous movie saga with Captain Jack Sparrow as the main character?
The Jolly Roger
Was was the name given to the pirate flag?
Which flag is black, with a skull and crossbones on it?
Edward Teach
What was the real name of Black Beard?
In 1713 (During the 18th Century)
When was the Golden Age of Piracy?
A pirate
How do we call a person who plunders ships and attack boats illegally for self-interest?
A Japanese manga series following the adventure of Monkey D. Luffy
What is 'One Piece'?
Because parrots were able to detect the presence of lands from miles away.
Why were pirates often seen with a parrot?
Why parrots were chosen by pirates in the common imagery?
Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones and Long John Silver
Can you name three characters from the Novel 'Treasure Island'?
Northern America, Africa, and Europe
Which continents were involved in the triangular trade?
Any individual, licensed (legally authorized) by his/her government to attack ships belonging to an enemy government
What is (the definition of) a 'privateer'?
'Black Sails' or 'Crossbones'
Can you name a modern TV series based on piracy?
What is the name of a modern TV series based on pirates?
Because it was a strong and cheap alcoholic drink and it was easily available in the Caribbean
Why was Rum often drunk by pirates?
Why was Rum so popular among pirates/ aboard pirate ships?
Charles Vane
Who was the most ruthless pirate ever known?
It was a sort of democracy where pirates, regardless of their origins, could participate in open councils and give their opinion.
Which sort of regime was in place aboard pirate ships
A rudder
What can be used to manage a (pirate) ship?
What can you use to navigate a boat/ship?
Uncharted (Video game saga)
In which video game, the main character is supposed to be a descendant of real life pirate, Francis Drake?
He/she was left on a deserted island with one bottle of water, a small gun, a bottle of gunpowder and one bullet (so as to kill himself/herself if need be)
What happened to a pirate who was 'marooned'?