Pirate Facts Quiz
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The front of a ship is referred to as the
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Bow
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Stern
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Front
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Lead
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This popular pirate port in the Caribbean was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692.
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Tortuga
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The Bahamas
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Port Royal
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Port Nassau
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A. Port Royal -
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This famous ancient ruler was once kidnapped by pirates and released six weeks later, when the requested ransom was paid.
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Alexander the Great
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Julius Caesar
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Atilla the Hun
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Caesar Augustus
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A. Julius Caesar -
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Corsairs were pirates who sailed mainly in what area:
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The Atlantic ocean
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The Mediterranean Sea
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The Persian Gulf
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The coast of Africa
Correct Answer
A. The Mediterranean Sea -
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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.
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Henry Morgan
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William Kidd
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John Rackham
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Edward Teach
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A. Edward Teach -
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This Irish lass grew up to be called the "Pirate Queen."
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Anne Bonny
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Mary Read
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Grace O'Malley
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Jean Lafitte
Correct Answer
A. Grace O'Malley -
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Pirates are often pictured wearing an eye patch. Many pirates lost vision in one eye die to:
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Being stabbed with a cutlass
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Lack of vitamin C
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Gunpowder blowing in their eye as they shot rifles.
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Infection due to unsanitary conditions at sea.
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A. Lack of vitamin C -
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The following animals were considered good luck by sailors:
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Whales and dogs
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Dogs and cats
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Dolphins and black cats
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Albatross and dolphins
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A. Dolphins and black cats -
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