1. The History of Piracy dates back more than.

A-300 years

B-1700 years

C-3000 years

D-1200 years

      2.  Where did Buccaneers first appear?

A-Tortuga

B-Port Royal

C-Antigua

D-Hispaniola

       3.Buccaneers were joined by what groups in piracy?

A-Slaves

B-Dutch

C-English

D-All of the above

       4.What year did most nations abolish privateering?

A-1856

B-1820

C-1793

D-1821

       5. What was the weight of a cannon that fired a 32 pound ball?

              A-600 pounds

B-1200 pounds

C-800 pounds

D-1800 pounds

      6. What pirate weapon had such a powerful force that it was fired from the hip?

A-Swivel gun

B-Musket

C-Blunderbuss

D-Musketoon

       7. This short bladed sword was the weapon of choice for seamen on boarding parties.

A-Dirk

B-Dagger

C-Boarding axe

D-Cutlass

       8. This spear like weapon had a wooden handle and a metal point.

              A-Dirk

B-Pike

C-Dagger

D-Boarding axe

        9. The standard style of naval battle was called

A-Line of Battle

B-Sail of Battle

C-Nelson's Battle Plan

D-All of the above

      10. When pirates removed the forecastle and lowered the quarterdeck deck it was called

A-Flushing the deck

B-Making her flush

C-Trimming the rail

D-None of the above

      11. A small flat-bottomed boat of a design originated with West African fishermen

A-Longboat

B-Gig

C-Pirogue

D-Cutter

        12. Men and boys who carried powder from the powder room to the cannon

A-Powder Boys

B-Powder Monkeys

C-Brass Monkeys

D-Powder Runner

        13. Pirates worked hard and played hard. Many became

A-Naval Officers

B-Traders

C-Great Swimmers

D-Alcoholics

       14. The time between 1700 and 1730 was known as

A-The Silver Age of Piracy

B-The Golden Age of Piracy

C-The Age of Nelson

D-All of the Above

         15. When Buccaneers left Tortuga the moved their operations to what port?

A-New Providence

B-Key West

C-Port Royal

D-Maracaibo

          16. A country's weak naval power could become stronger bys using

A-Pirates

B-Privateers

C-Buccaneers

D-All of the Above

          17. The Pirate Code was referred to as

A-Pirate Rules

B-Piratical Accord

C-Pirate Articles

D-Secret Articles

          18. To abandon a pirate on a deserted island was called

A-Marooning

B-Mooning

C-Sweating

D-Moonraking

         19. What Spanish city was founded in 1565 to prevent piracy?

A-Portobello

B-Havana

C-Panama City

D-St. Augustine

        20. Who drove the pirates from the Bahamas

A-Woods Rogers

B-Commodore Porter

C-Jack Abrey

D-Henry Morgan

         21. What Pirate Lair's name translated to mean Turtle Island?

A-Tortuga

B-Isle of Bones

C-Matanzas

D-Martinique

        22. Largest English city in the Americas in 1660

A-Boston

B-Charleston

C-New Providence

D-Port Royal

         23. When reenacting, the best safety device for your sword is

A-Dull Blade

B-Plastic Sword

C-Sword Sheath

D-Tip cover

         24. On Jun 7, 1692 a large part of Port Royal was destroyed by what act of nature?

A-Volcano

B-Hurricane

C-Earthquake

D-Fire

        25. What famous pirate was known to have used "Walking the Plank" as punishment?

A-Jack Rackman

B-Blackbeard

C-Jack Sparrow

D-Stede Bonnet

 

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