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Pirates!

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Blackbeard" was the nickname given to

a)

Stede Bonnet

b)

Edward Teach

c)

Sir Henry Morgan

d)

William Kidd

2.

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

a)

Black Bart

b)

Sir Henry Morgan

c)

Calico Jack

d)

Edward England

3.

Salmagundi was

a)

a disease that often afflicted pirates on long voyages.

b)

an exotic stew

c)

an island off the coast of Africa

d)

a tribal chief on Madagascar

4.

Pirates of the Barbary Coast were known as

a)

buccaneers

b)

filibusters

c)

picaroons

d)

corsairs

5.

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

a)

flute

b)

brigand

c)

snow

d)

brigantine

6.

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

a)

bandolier

b)

swashbuckler

c)

picaroon

d)

cutthroat

7.

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

a)

picaroons

b)

freebooters

c)

brigands

d)

privateers

8.

The sailing master's main job was to

a)

take over in event of the captain's death

b)

deal out punishment for petty crimes

c)

divide the plunder

d)

set the sails and steer the ship

9.

The boatswain

a)

cared for the ship's tackle and supplies

b)

took charge of the ship's weaponry

c)

administered floggings

d)

was first to board a "prize" after battle

10.

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

a)

flogging

b)

marooning

c)

walking the plank

d)

Moses' Law