WorksheetsEd Stenzel's Summer time Pirate quiz
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which pirate had matches in beard to scare people?
a)
Black Bart
b)
Blackbeard
c)
Jack Sparrow
d)
Jolly Roger
2.
What does plunder mean?
a)
Steal goods from a place or person
b)
Being mean and stinky
c)
To go deep into the ocean
d)
To fix any water problems in houses
3.
What is a pirate?
a)
A person who attacks and robs ships at seas or use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright.
b)
A person who sails the ocean in hopes of finding Nemo
c)
A person who wants to become a president someday
d)
A person who is tired of eating broccoli all day and is boycotting it
4.
What is the name of the rules that pirates follow?
a)
Captain Rules
b)
Handbook Laws
c)
Articles of Agreement
d)
Articles of Rules
5.
What is a Jolly Roger?
a)
The pirate that stole Olive
b)
Amusement Park in Ocean City Maryland
c)
The ship that Hook sailed
d)
Flag flown by a pirate
6.
Davy Jones Locker means....
a)
Orlando Bloom will come out and steal from ships
b)
It will awaken the Kraken
c)
The person has died or drowned at the sea
d)
A ship filled with animals that act like pirates
7.
What is the definition of privateer?
a)
An armed ship that wants to make a name for itself
b)
A privately owned armed ship permitted by its government to make war on ships of an enemy country
c)
Pirates who only steal from certain ships
d)
A universal pirate ship that only steals from Spain
8.
Port Royal is located in....
a)
Jamaica
b)
Madagascar
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Hawaii
9.
St. Mary's Island is located in...
a)
Jamaica
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Coast of Madagascar
d)
Hawaii
10.
New Providence was the capital of _____________
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
British Bahamas
c)
Jamaica
d)
Cuba
11.
New Providence was known for...
a)
Base for anti-piracy operations
b)
Base for pirates
c)
A port where pirate relax
d)
An base of operation for the United States
12.
What ocean is close to the Caribbean Sea?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
13.
Where is the Caribbean sea located?
a)
In between North and South America
b)
Near Madagascar
c)
South of Asia
d)
North of Africa
14.
Which island is located in the Caribbean Sea?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Australia
c)
Haiti
d)
Madagascar
15.
Which port was a base of operation for raids on European and Asian shipping?
a)
Tortuga
b)
Port Royal
c)
New Providence
d)
St. Mary's Island
16.
Why did many sailors joined a pirate ship?
a)
Their Captain was tough on them
b)
They were forced to become a pirate
c)
They wanted to get revenge on their home country
d)
Pirates were the bees knees
17.
This place is known to have speed racers....
a)
Tortuga
b)
New Providence
c)
Port Royal
d)
St. Mary's Island
18.
Who was Francis Drake?
a)
A person who killed Blackbeard
b)
The first person who started pirates
c)
He was a privateer who was knighted by the Queen for doing a great job
d)
A person who sailed with Christopher Columbus and wanted to find spices
19.
What was Queen Anne's Revenge?
a)
A mission to get revenge from the pirates
b)
Queen Anne wanted revenge from the English for stealing their gold
c)
Blackbeard's ship
d)
Pirates code name to abandoned ship
20.
What was the name of the ship before it was Queen Anne's Revenge?
a)
Concord
b)
Black Pearl
c)
Flying Dutchmen
d)
Adventure Galley
21.
What was Blackbeard real name?
a)
Mr. Runk
b)
Edward Teach
c)
Edward Art
d)
Ben Teach
22.
Who flew a flag with a skull and crossed swords?
a)
•Calico Jack Rackham
b)
•Anne Bonney
c)
•Stede Bonnet
23.
Who was a fearless female pirate?
a)
•Calico Jack Rackham
b)
•Anne Bonney
c)
•Stede Bonnet
24.
What means “no quarter given?”
a)
•Black flag
b)
•Red flag
c)
•Privateer
25.
Who was the captain allowed to attack enemy ships?
a)
•Calico Jack Rackham
b)
•Anne Bonney
c)
•Stede Bonnet
d)
•Privateer
26.
What means “mercy for cooperation?”
a)
•Black flag
b)
•Red flag
c)
•Privateer
27.
Who made his victims walk the plank?
a)
•Calico Jack Rackham
b)
•Anne Bonney
c)
•Stede Bonnet
d)
•Privateer
28.
Who wrote the most popular & complete example of the "Pirate Code"?
a)
Bartholomew Roberts
b)
Captain Hook
c)
The Barbarossa Brothers
d)
Sir Francis Drake
29.
Which professional sports team has a gray-bearded pirate with an eye patch as the mascot?
a)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
b)
Portland Pirates
c)
Pittsburgh Pirates
d)
Houston Hearties
30.
Where did the Ancient Sea Peoples focus their efforts for invading & raiding?
a)
Morocco
b)
Scandinavia
c)
Egypt
d)
Terra Australis
31.
Famous mercenary of the 13th century who worked for England raiding French ships and then for France attacking English ships.
a)
Francois le Clerk
b)
Henry Morgan
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
Eustace the Monk
32.
Local rulers of the Ottoman Empire were called:
a)
Beys
b)
Ottos
c)
Lords
d)
Corsairs
33.
Aruj & Hizir were nicknamed "The Barbarossa Brothers" because:
a)
They were Barbary pirates
b)
Their beards were red & Barbarossa means "red beard"
c)
They sang in a Barbershop Quartet
d)
They were really mean
34.
Which two countries signed the "Treaty of Tordesillas"?
a)
Spain and England
b)
England and France
c)
Portugal and Spain
d)
Mexico and France
35.
What geographic area would become the setting for some of the most battled seas in the world as pirates & privateers arrived there seeking gold?
a)
The Spanish Main
b)
The Red Sea
c)
The Cape of Good Hope
d)
The Mediterranean Sea
36.
Which privateer had the nickname "Jambe de Bois," meaning pegleg?
a)
Sir Henry Morgan
b)
Sir Walter Raleigh
c)
Francois Le Clerk
d)
Francis Drake
37.
What was the name of the Protestant group that followed the teachings of John Calvin instead of Catholicism and became pirates after fleeing Europe?
a)
Huguenots
b)
Calvinites
c)
Pagans
d)
Sea Hogs
38.
What does, "All hands Hoay" mean in pirate speak?
a)
Did everyone wash their hands
b)
Raise your hands
c)
Everyone get on the deck
d)
Does everyone like my hands
39.
What does, "Avast ye", mean in pirate speak?
a)
Fix the mast
b)
Pay attention
c)
Bring me some ale
d)
Stop what you are doing
40.
What does the word, "Hornswaggle" mean in pirate speak?
a)
cheat
b)
pillage
c)
answer
d)
phone me up
41.
What does the phrase, "Shiver me timbers" mean in pirate speak?
a)
the boat is rocking
b)
the timber is rotting
c)
I'm very cold
d)
An expression used to show shock or disbelief
42.
What does the term, "Cackle fruit" mean in pirate speak?
a)
oranges
b)
potatos
c)
eggs
d)
lemons
43.
More than one answer is correct-What does the term, "Buccaneer" refer too?
a)
An expensive price for corn
b)
Name for a pirate
c)
A football team
d)
A singing and dancing act
44.
What does the phrase, "Black jack" mean in pirate speak?
a)
large drinking cups
b)
a weapon
c)
a term used in playing cards
d)
An individual pirate
45.
What does the term, "old salt" mean in pirate speak?
a)
A blues band from the 1970's
b)
to sink a ship
c)
salt that was left out
d)
an old sailor
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