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WorksheetsPirates!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
"Blackbeard" was the nickname given to
Stede Bonnet
Edward Teach
Sir Henry Morgan
William Kidd
Which one of these pirates lived long enough to enjoy the "fruits" of his labor?
Black Bart
Sir Henry Morgan
Calico Jack
Edward England
Salmagundi was
a disease that often afflicted pirates on long voyages.
an exotic stew
an island off the coast of Africa
a tribal chief on Madagascar
Pirates of the Barbary Coast were known as
buccaneers
filibusters
picaroons
corsairs
Which one of these words is NOT the name of a type of ship?
flute
brigand
snow
brigantine
Which one of these words is NOT a nickname of a pirate?
bandolier
swashbuckler
picaroon
cutthroat
The group named by this word originally performed a legalized type of piracy.
picaroons
freebooters
brigands
privateers
The sailing master's main job was to
take over in event of the captain's death
deal out punishment for petty crimes
divide the plunder
set the sails and steer the ship
The boatswain
cared for the ship's tackle and supplies
took charge of the ship's weaponry
administered floggings
was first to board a "prize" after battle
Which one of these terms names a punishment that probably was not widely administered by pirates?
flogging
marooning
walking the plank
Moses' Law
