Facts!
What body of water is famously called the “Pirate’s Paradise”?
The Caribbean Sea
Did pirates actually make their victims walk the plank?
No. Although walking the plank is common in contemporary pirate lore, most pirates just killed people without ceremony.
Why did Blackbeard burn his hair and beard?
To scare people into surrendering.
To pirates an "article" was...
A. newspaper story
B. article of clothing
C. a rule
C. a rule
Blackbeard commanded two ships, named ... ?
A.The Raiding Arm, Topside
B. Queen Annes Revenge, Adventure
C. The Maiden Plunder, The Thunder
D. The Blagger, Elaines Revenge
B. Queen Annes Revenge, Adventure
What is a pirate?
A pirate is a person who commits a crime while at sea. The crimes could be anything but usually involve robbery or violence. Arr!!
Did pirates actually wear eye patches?
Yes. It’s been said that pirates wore eye patches to help keep one eye adjusted to night vision for seeing below deck.
Of the following, who was NOT a famous female pirate?
A. Ching Shih
B. Anne Bonny
C. Onika Tanya Maraj
D. Mary Reed
C. Onika Tanya Maraj
What was the name of the pirate in Peter Pan who lost his hand to an alligator?
Captain Hook
Where did pirates find weevils?
A. Underwater
B. In food
C. In boots
B. In food
What is the name of the punishment where a person is tied to a rope and dragged under the keel of a ship?
Keelhauling
True or False. All pirates were illegal.
False. Privateers were lawful pirates who were permitted by their government to attack and plunder the ships of enemy nations.
What did pirates believe was bad luck to have on their ship?
A. A black cat
B. An umbrella
C. Women
C. Women.
Who is the Disgraced, Poor, Unemployed Poverty Pirate in the film 'Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl' ?
Cap'n Jack Sparrow
Where is the prow of a ship?
At the front.
Which means more trouble, a red or a black pirate flag?
Red and by a lot. If a ship approached flying a red flag with an hourglass on it, it meant 'give no quarter' indicating the captured crew would be executed
True or False:
Pirates commonly wore gold and silver piercings?
True!
Pirates would commonly ware gold or silver piercings to show off wealth and to pay for funereal rights when they died.
What is the nautical term for the left side of a ship?
Port
If ye desire to be captain, what be the way?
The crew must elect you.
What was Davy Jones Locker?
A seabed
What day is national talk like a pirate day?
The 19th of September.
Who was England's most famous privateer?
A. Blackbeard
B. Francis Drake
C. Mary Read
D. Henry Morgan
B. Francis Drake
By the nineteenth century, what was the punishment for piracy?
Death.
The English word "pirate" is derived from which of the following Latin terms?
A. piratos
B. pirete
C. pyrit
D. pirata
D. pirata. The English word "pirate" is derived from the Latin word "pirata" and has its origins in the Greek word "peirates", meaning "to attempt, to attack , to assault".
What is Edward Teach's Pirate name?
Blackbeard