Facts and Fictions
A method of disposing of unwanted shipmates that despite its popularity in fiction wasn't really used.
What is walking the plank?
In order to sell their cargo pirates looked for safe ones of these:
What are Ports?
Many pirates previously held this land-working position prior to being forced off of their land.
What are farmers?
A work which defined much of our modern--faulty-- view of pirates, notably the idea of common buried treasure.
What is Treasure Island?
These scoundrels of the sea were privately owned and often wielded letters of marque protecting them from piracy charges.
What are Privateers?
Due to the dangers of life at sea pirates often did in fact have these prosthetic replacements-name 2
This valuable metal often associated with piracy was in truth rarely captured with tradable good being the main booty.
What is gold?
This island Nation used many privateers notably the "sea dogs."
What is England?
The highest grossing pirate movie in europe.
What is Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest?
This island served as a popular gathering spot for pirates in the caribbean.
What is Jamaica?
Although not actually kept as pets Pirates would trade in these colorful birds which led to their introduction to England.
What are parrots?
losing millions of dollars worth of cargo this group was hit hard by piracy.
What are merchants?
Ports that allowed for pirate trade.
What are Pirate Havens
This legend first written of in 1751 detailed a hellish afterlife for drowned sailors.
What is Davy Jones's locker?
A variation of privateers, these pirates--often used by Spain--would attack enemies of their state.
What are Buccaneers?
Although common in pirate media this exclamation of shock coming from the idea of masts being shaken during storms was never actually said.
What is Shiver me Timbers?
This economic theory led to a reliance on colonies and fostered the growth of piracy.
What is Mercantilism?
This event in spain caused instability and forced many to piracy.
What is the war of Spanish Succession?
Sucker marks found on whales that led to the legend of the Kraken in fact belonged to these large cephalopods.
What are Giant Squids
This action changed the way Piracy could be tried. Allowing for easier punishment.
What is the Piracy Act of 1698?
The action of dragging a crewmember along the bottom of the ship, often attributed to the Dutch.
What is Keel-Hauling?
The largest loss to piracy, the capture of the Nostra Senhora de Cabo carrying booty worth 250,000,000 in today's dollar, occurred in this year
What is 1721
The lavish spending of some pirates surprisingly helped the economies of these:
What are colonies?
An idyllic landscape said to be inhabited by the spirits of those who spent more than 50 years at sea.
What is Fiddlers Green
This king reigned in 1536 when the english parliament passed the Offenses at Sea Act which would be important for dealing with piracy throughout the coming centuries
Who was King Henry VIII