Pirates!

"Blackbeard" was the nickname given to

• Stede Bonnet

• Edward Teach

• Sir Henry Morgan

• William Kidd

Which one of these pirates lived long enough to enjoy the "fruits" of his labor?

• Black Bart

• Sir Henry Morgan

• Calico Jack

• Edward England

Salmagundi was

• a disease that often afflicted pirates on long voyages.

• an exotic stew

• an island off the coast of Africa

• a tribal chief on Madagascar

Pirates of the Barbary Coast were known as

• buccaneers

• filibusters

• picaroons

• corsairs

Which one of these words is NOT the name of a type of ship?

• flute

• brigand

• snow

• brigantine

Which one of these words is NOT a nickname of a pirate?

• bandolier

• swashbuckler

• picaroon

• cutthroat

The group named by this word originally performed a legalized type of piracy.

• picaroons

• freebooters

• brigands

• privateers

The sailing master's main job was to

• take over in event of the captain's death

• deal out punishment for petty crimes

• divide the plunder

• set the sails and steer the ship

The boatswain

• cared for the ship's tackle and supplies

• took charge of the ship's weaponry

• administered floggings

• was first to board a "prize" after battle

Which one of these terms names a punishment that probably was not widely administered by pirates?

• flogging

• marooning

• walking the plank

• Moses' Law