Pirate Facts Quiz
This quiz will test your knowledge of pirates. Good luck! If you score 100%, you will receive 60 reading bucks. A score of 88% will earn you 53 reading bucks, and a score of 75 will earn you 45 reading bucks. Bucks will be awarded once the quiz is closed out.
- 1.Corsairs were pirates who sailed mainly in what area:
- A.
The Atlantic ocean
- B.
The Mediterranean Sea
- C.
The Persian Gulf
- D.
The coast of Africa
- 2.The following animals were considered good luck by sailors:
- A.
Whales and dogs
- B.
Dogs and cats
- C.
Dolphins and black cats
- D.
Albatross and dolphins
- 3.This Irish lass grew up to be called the "Pirate Queen."
- A.
Anne Bonny
- B.
Mary Read
- C.
Grace O'Malley
- D.
Jean Lafitte
- 4.Pirates are often pictured wearing an eye patch. Many pirates lost vision in one eye die to:
- A.
Being stabbed with a cutlass
- B.
Lack of vitamin C
- C.
Gunpowder blowing in their eye as they shot rifles.
- D.
Infection due to unsanitary conditions at sea.
- 5.The front of a ship is referred to as the
- A.
Bow
- B.
Stern
- C.
Front
- D.
Lead
- 6.This famous ancient ruler was once kidnapped by pirates and released six weeks later, when the requested ransom was paid.
- A.
Alexander the Great
- B.
Julius Caesar
- C.
Atilla the Hun
- D.
Caesar Augustus
- 7.This popular pirate port in the Caribbean was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692.
- A.
Tortuga
- B.
The Bahamas
- C.
Port Royal
- D.
Port Nassau
- 8.This pirate was known for his brutal ways. If a prisoner refused to give up a ring, he would cut off their finger to take it.
- A.
Henry Morgan
- B.
William Kidd
- C.
John Rackham
- D.
Edward Teach
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