Blow the Man Down!
A song about death and survivor's guilt
What is 'Bones in the Ocean'?
A flat piece hinged vertically near the stern of a boat or ship for steering
What is a Rudder?
One of the most important pirates in modern cultural zeitgeist, this man's real name was Edward Teach
Who is Blackbeard?
A 17th-century port city notorious as a pirate haven and nicknamed the "wickedest city on Earth", this place was destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 1692
What is Port Royal, Jamaica
An alcoholic liquor distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses originating in the Caribbean
What is Rum?
This song is reminiscing about the time spent sailing with the singer's friend, Jack
What is 'Don't Forget Your Old Shipmate'?
The location of an infamous form of nautical punishment, this term is used to describe a structural component that runs along the center of the bottom of the ship
What is the Keel
This pirate served under John Rackham after meeting in Nassau, along with Mary Read, working primarily as a 'powder monkey'
Who is Anne Bonny?
The first big establishment of the Buccaneers, this island is frequently featured in modern pirate media
What is Tortuga, Hispaniola?
Spirits mixed with water, historically used by British sailors to both preserve water and combat scurvy
What is Grog?
A song about the time a sailor spent, from boy to man, serving under Captain Buckleroy
What is 'The Retirement Song'?
The area on the outer surface of a ship's hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides
What is the Bilge?
This captain began his career as a privateer, and is known for killing his own gunner, William Moore
Who is William Kidd?
The fortress is this location was ruled by a female corsair named Grace O'Malley, who was known to have commanded a fleet of about twenty ships
What is Clew Bay, Ireland?
Shave his belly with a rusty razor, stick him in the scupper with a hosepipe on him, and put him in a long boat 'til he's sober
What do we do with a drunken sailor?
Likely based on a Scottish fishing song, this song lists different examples of aquatic life
What is 'Fish in the Sea'?
The standing rigging which holds the mast up from side to side
What are the Shrouds?
His real name being John Rackham, this pirate is frequently credited with creating the Jolly Roger (though this is widely disputed)
Who is Calico Jack?
This island, located off the coast of Haiti, served as a base for notorious pirates like Captain Henry Morgan, who used its hidden coves and remote location to plan raids on Spanish ships
A drink typically made from rum, water, and sugar, and with nutmeg, cinnamon, or both added
What is Bumbo?
While this song seems to discuss a series of crimes, the subject of this song was the person who climbed the main mast to haul up the sails
What is 'Hanging Johnny'?
The third mast from the bow on a three-masted ship or the aftmost mast on a two-masted vessel
What is the Mizzen?
Described as history's most successful female pirate and one of the most successful pirates in history, this captain's real name was Zheng Yi Sao
Who is Ching Shih?
This is said to have been the location of the legendary Pirate Republic of Libertalia, and is home to a pirate cemetery believed to hold the bones of Captain Kidd and Thomas Tew
What is Ile Saint-Marie, Madagascar?
A distilled alcoholic drink typically produced in India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers or sugarcane
What is Arrack?