Pirates of North Carolina Quiz

What year did Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard, and Stede Bonnet first appear off the Carolina coast?

• 1717

• 1690

• 1705

• 1718

What was Stede Bonnet's reason for turning to piracy?

• Escape from law

• Adventure seeking

• Financial bankruptcy

• Disagreements with his wife

Which governor of South Carolina sent out sloops to capture Stede Bonnet?

• Governor Charles Eden

• Governor James Moore

• Governor Alexander Spotswood

• Colonel William Rhett

Where did Blackbeard establish his base of operations in North Carolina?

• Charles Towne

• Ocracoke Inlet

• Bath

• Cape Fear River

What was the name of Blackbeard's flagship that sank off the North Carolina coast?

• Adventure

• Carolina's Pride

• Queen Anne's Revenge

• Royal James

Who was sent by Governor Alexander Spotswood to capture Blackbeard?

• Admiral Edward Vernon

• Captain John Rackham

• Lieutenant Robert Maynard

• Colonel William Rhett

What happened to Blackbeard in the battle near Ocracoke Inlet?

• He was beheaded

• He escaped

• He surrendered

• He was captured

What year did the most piratical activity occur in Carolina according to the text?

• 1705

• 1717

• 1718

• 1690

What artifact from Blackbeard's ship was mentioned as recovered?

• A silver sword

• A bronze bell dated 1705

• A map of hidden treasures

• A golden compass

What was the fate of Stede Bonnet after being captured?

• He was pardoned

• He escaped

• He was hanged

• He became a governor