Quiz on Pirates and Buccaneers

In which century did many buccaneers live in the Caribbean?

• 18th century

• 15th century

• 16th century

• 17th century

What did buccaneers learn to cure from the Carib people?

• Fruits

• Fish

• Vegetables

• Meat

What were buccaneers called because they sold cured meat?

• Merchants

• Buccaneers

• Sailors

• Pirates

Who was known as Blackbeard?

• Henry Morgan

• Edward Teach

• Anne Bonny

• Charles Vane

What did Woodes Rogers offer to pirates to rid The Bahamas of them?

• Ships

• Food

• A pardon

• Gold

What did the motto 'Expulsis Piratus - Restituta Comercia' mean?

• When pirates attacked, trade was profitable

• When pirates were driven out, trade was restored

• When pirates were captured, trade was lost

• When pirates were pardoned, trade was safe

Which of the following was NOT a famous pirate mentioned in the text?

• Blackbeard

• Captain Hook

• Stede Bonnet

• Calico Jack

What did buccaneers hunt for food?

• Fish and crabs

• Wild boar and cattle

• Birds and rabbits

• Fruits and nuts

What happened to the buccaneers after they were chased off Hispaniola?

• They became merchants

• They settled in Florida

• They returned to Europe

• They became pirates

What was the main reason for the decline of piracy in The Bahamas?

• Pirates found new territories

• Pirates ran out of food

• Woodes Rogers captured and hanged pirates

• The sea became too dangerous