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English in the Americas
Blackbeard
Vocabulary
Female Pirates
RANDOM
100
What Queen supported piracy?
Queen Elizabeth I.
100
What did Blackbeard's BEARD look like? (3 descriptions)
Possible answers: Long, black, braided, tied
100
What is a doubloon?
A form of Spanish currency that was pure gold
100
Where was Mary Read born?
England
100
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
200
Who was the first person from England to circumnavigate the world?
Sir Francis Drake
200
What are Blackbeard's two possible birthplaces?
England or Jamaica
200
What is a galleon ship?
A huge multi-deck ship (ex: QAR)
200
Ann Bonny left her husband for what pirate?
Calico Jack Rackham
200
Define ARMADA
Fleet of Spanish war ships
300
A "licensed pirate" is known as a what?
Privateer
300
What was the name of the ship Blackbeard captained?
The Queen Anne's Revenge (QAR)
300
What does PLUNDER mean?
To rob or take valuables wrongfully
300
As a child Mary Read dressed as a boy for what two reasons?
(1) To work (2) To get money from rich grandparents
300
What happened when Captain Kidd was hung?
The rope broke the first time
400
English pirates stole gold from who?
The Spanish
400
The QAR could hold up to how many tons?
300 tons
400
What does DEVIOUS mean?
Sneaky, not straight forward
400
Why were Ann Bonny and Mary Read not executed?
They were pregnant
400
According to legend, what are you NOT suppose to do when digging up Captain Kidd's treasure?
Make noise
500
What was the name of Sir Francis Drake's ship?
The Golden Hine
500
What did Blackbeard's Jolly Roger look like?
A skeleton with horns putting a spear into a heart
500
What does "El Draco" mean
"The Dragon" in Spanish
500
How did Mary Read die?
Fever
500
Where did Blackbeard's blockade occur?
Charleson, SC