Famous Buccaneers
The Sea Hawk
Geography
Buccaneers
Famous Raids
100
Who has a rum named after them? (First and Last name)
Henry Morgan
100
What did captain Thorpe give to the queen at the end of the movie?
Dispatches or letters
100
Name one buccaneer base during the 1600's
Tortuga, Hispaniola
100
Where did the term buccaneer come from?
Wooden rack called a "boucan" used for smoking meats
100
What was the famous raid that the Spanish won in 1685?
Hampolol
200
What English buccaneer was an admiral?
Christopher Myngs
200
What object did the Sea Hawks steal to break free from slavery?
A knife
200
What was the main English colony in the Caribbean?
Jamaica
200
What types of people were buccaneers? Name two groups
Deserters, runaway slaves, French, English
200
What city was burned down by a flaming arrow during a raid?
Porto Bello
300
Who allegedly took a bite out of a man's heart?
Francois L'Olannais
300
Who was the king of Spain in the time period of the movie?
King Philip II
300
What country did the raid of Coro take place in?
Venezuela
300
What kind of gun did the buccaneers adopt?
The flint-lock musket
300
How many pounds was the treasure worth in the Myngs raid on Coro?
2,000-3000