Science
How did pirates store food for long journeys?
They used preservatives. Pickled, salted, or dried food would be packed for their voyages.
How did pirates use their ships to travel fast around the ocean?
Sails or oars
Roughly how long would it take to build the average pirate ship?
5 years give or take
What is the name of the iconic pirate flag?
Jolly Roger
If Captain Blackbeard has 7 treasure chests and drops 1 into the ocean and buries 3 on land, how many chests does he still have?
3
Why do boats float?
Water is denser than the ships.
What weapons did ships have to attack each other?
Cannons
Name 2 things that a ship might be made out of.
Wood (cedar and oak), steel, tar, metal
Did pirates have pet parrots in real life?
No, but in Treasure Island the pirate has a parrot.
The ship deck was half swabbed on Wednesday and then on Thursday one quarter more was swabbed. How much needs to be swabbed on Friday?
One quarter
Why did pirates wear eyepatches?
A) They were missing an eye since they would commonly punish the pirates by removing their eye. Also pirates would lose an eye in a fight.
B) They were following trend of the infamous pirates because when they lost a eye it was seen as really tough and it made the other pirates show respect.
C) The eye patch could be used to prepare one eye to see in the dark, so when they would go below deck they could swap the eye patch from one eye to the other and see with the eye that has already adjusted to low light conditions.
C
What item helped pirates board their ship?
What are the names for the bottom and the top of the ship?
Hull, crow's nest
What is the name of the famous pirate in Peter Pan?
Captain Hook (Killian Jones)
Captain Blackbeard wants to triple his gold. Right now, he has 9 bags of gold so how many bags does he want in total?
27
Why did pirates get scurvy?
Vitamin C deficiency
What is a cutlass?
Like a sword
How many people were needed to fire a cannon?
6
What is the name of the main pirate in Pirate of the Caribbean?
Jack Sparrow
Captain Rupert has 30 bags of gold and then pirates 3 bags of gold from Captain Blackbeard's stash of 27 bags. But then tragedy strikes and Captain Rupert and loses one third of his bags of gold. How many does he have now?
22
What did pirates drink on their travels?
Rum, beer, ale (fresh water was not usually available)
Did pirates actually walk the plank?
No
When were fishing nets first used?
10,000 - 29,000 years ago
Why do pirates say "Ahoy" in the movies?
Sailors use it to call to other ships, greet each other, warn of danger, or say goodbye
At 7:00 in the morning the pirates eat breakfast for 30 minutes. Then they hoist the sails which takes them 45 minutes. They sail for 2 and a half hours to reach the island that they left their treasure on. What time do they get to the island at?
10:45 am