Piracy in North Carolina Quiz

What made North Carolina's coastline ideal for pirates?

• Its precarious nature

• Its calm waters

• Its proximity to England

• Its large ports

What was a common occurrence due to the English Navigation Acts?

• Smuggling

• Legal trade

• Pirate battles

• Shipbuilding

What did Blackbeard do after obtaining a pardon?

• Became a farmer

• Captured a ship

• Retired

• Opened a shop

What was Blackbeard's real name?

• Edward Teach

• John Smith

• Henry Morgan

• William Kidd

On what date did Maynard discover Blackbeard's ship?

• November 22, 1718

• December 1, 1718

• October 15, 1718

• January 5, 1718

Where did the battle with Blackbeard take place?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Ocracoke Inlet

• Cape Fear

• Roanoke Island

What did Maynard do with Blackbeard's head?

• Buried it

• Threw it overboard

• Mounted it on the bowsprit

• Sent it to the governor

Who was the governor of Virginia at the time?

• Governor Eden

• Alexander Spotswood

• Robert Maynard

• Tobias Knight

What was the outcome for Bonnet after the battle?

• He was pardoned

• He was imprisoned

• He was hanged

• He escaped

What is a person called who attacks and robs ships at sea?

• Smuggler

• Pirate

• Accomplice

• Privateer