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
