Pirate Lingo
What does it mean to "scupper" something?
To throw it overboard
Why was Anne Bonny released from prison?
Pregnancy
What was the name of Black Beard's ship?
Queen Anne's Revenge
What was the most common cause of death for a pirate?
Hanging
What is a pirate haven?
A port or harbor where pirates could hide because the larger vessels couldn't get there
What language does the name "Jolly Roger" come from?
French (Pretty Red/Joli Rouge)
T/F? Mary Reid was released from prison with Anne Bonny.
False. She died in prison.
What is the storage bay of a ship called?
the hold
What would pirates resort to eating when the food was all out?
Leather boots
Name one of the real pirate havens featured in the Pirates of the Caribbean Movie.
Port Royal or Tortuga
What does the phrase "me hearties" mean?
friends, my friends
Name 3 female pirates
Anne Bonny, Grace O'Mally, Mary Read, Ching Shi (Zheng Yi Sao)
T/F: "Blow the Man Down" is what the pirates would chant as they raised the sail.
FALSE
(means to kills someone)
This disease was a result of a lack of Vitamin C.
Scurvy
Name two things that drew people to piracy?
loot/treasure/wealth, adventure, freedom from slavery, better conditions that merchant ships, rebellion against authority
What is it called when pirates clean the bottom of their ships?
Careening
Black Beard's real name was this.
Edward Thatch
What was the biggest type of pirate ship?
the Man-o-War
How was yellow fever transmitted typically?
Mosquitos
Approximately how long was the Golden Age of Piracy?
80 years
What phrase means food?
Who killed Black Beard? What did they do with his body?
The privateer Robert Maynard. Tied his head to the ship and took it to England.
Name three different types of pirate ships.
Sloop, Schooner, Brigantine, Galleon, Man-o-War, Junk
Amputation
What century did the Golden Age of Piracy begin?
The 17th century (the 1600s, 1650)