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Pirate Trivia
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What is the traditional pirate flag with skull and crossbones called?
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What was the name of the famous pirate chronicler who sailed with Morgan?
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Which pirate republic was established in the Bahamas?
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What year did Blackbeard die?
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Which female pirate sailed with Calico Jack?
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Which pirate's treasure ship sank off Cape Cod in 1717?
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What is a wooden leg replacement for pirates called?
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What is the lowest deck of a ship called?
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What headgear did pirates typically wear?
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What did pirates call their democratic meetings?
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What did pirates make people walk?
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Which ocean did Caribbean pirates sail?
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What precious metal did pirates seek?
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Which treaty ended the era of privateering that led to increased piracy?
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What was the name of the ship captured by Ching Shih's fleet?
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What is the floor of a ship called?
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What was the main target of Caribbean pirates?
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Which pirate's flag featured a full skeleton?
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What was scurvy caused by?
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Which famous pirate wore a red coat?
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What is a pirate's treasure chest traditionally filled with?
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What did pirates use to board enemy ships?
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What did pirates call stolen goods?
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What did pirates call their elected captain's deputy?
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What eye covering did pirates wear?
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What year did Port Royal suffer a devastating earthquake?
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What type of ship was a sloop?
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What was Blackbeard's real name?
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What was the pirate code also known as?
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What do pirates say when they agree to something?
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Which pirate was known for burning matches in his beard?
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What was the name of the pirate trial that took place in Boston in 1717?
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What is buried pirate loot called?
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What is the rear of a ship called?
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Which pirate captured more than 400 ships?
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Which Disney movie features Captain Jack Sparrow?
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What bird is commonly associated with pirates?
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Which pirate ship was discovered off the coast of North Carolina in 1996?
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What punishment involved dragging someone under the ship's hull?
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Which pirate wrote a memoir called 'The Buccaneers of America'?
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What was the name of Captain Kidd's ship?
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What type of ship was a brigantine?
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Which Caribbean island was a famous pirate haven?
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What was the name of the pirate hunting ship captain who killed Blackbeard?
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What was the name of William Kidd's commission?
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Which pirate was known for his cruelty and torture?
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Which pirate was the first to fly the Jolly Roger?
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Which Caribbean port was known as the 'wickedest city on earth'?
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What was a pirate's share of treasure called?
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What is the steering wheel on a ship called?
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What was the name of the prison where pirates were held in London?
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What was the name of Blackbeard's flagship before he renamed it?
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Which pirate was known as 'Black Bart'?
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What did pirates use to signal other ships?
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Who was the most successful female pirate in history?
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Which pirate wore a red coat?
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Which pirate was known as the 'Gentleman Pirate'?
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Which pirate was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I?
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What was the name of the pirate who sailed with both Anne Bonny and Mary Read?
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Which island served as a pirate base off Madagascar?
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What do pirates traditionally say?
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What was the name of the battle where Blackbeard was killed?
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What drink is associated with pirates and the Royal Navy?
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Which pirate's treasure was allegedly buried on Oak Island?
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What was the name of the colonial governor who issued a pardon to pirates in 1718?
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What was the name of the pirate settlement in Madagascar?
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What is the front of a ship called?
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What was the legal doctrine that allowed for pirate trials without jury?
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What is the main pole on a ship that holds the sails?
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Which pirate was hanged in London in 1701?
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What was the real name of Calico Jack?
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What was the name of Henry Morgan's most famous raid?
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Which pirate was elected captain after Benjamin Hornigold retired?
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Which pirate hunter became governor of the Bahamas?
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What is the body of a ship called?
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What was the name of the act that offered pardons to pirates in 1717?
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Which pirate sailed the ship Royal Fortune?
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What was the name of the pirate who founded the Republic of Pirates?
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What is a pirate ship's kitchen called?
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What was the name of Bartholomew Roberts' pirate code?
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Which body part did Captain Hook lose?
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What was the name of Blackbeard's flagship?
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What was the name of Henry Every's most famous prize capture?
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Which pirate captured the slave ship Whydah Gally?
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What was the name of Bartholomew Roberts' final battle?
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What is a small rowboat called?
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Which female pirate disguised herself as a man?
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Which pirate's career lasted only 15 months?
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What is the right side of a ship called?
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What was the punishment for piracy under British law?
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What was a pirate's share determined by?
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Which Chinese pirate commanded a fleet of over 300 ships?
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Which famous pirate was known as Blackbeard?
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Which pirate was known as 'The Prince of Pirates'?
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Which pirate had a flag with an hourglass?
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What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer?
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What is the left side of a ship called?
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What do pirates traditionally drink?
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Which pirate blockaded Charleston, South Carolina in 1718?
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Which pirate hunter was nicknamed 'The Pirate Hunter'?
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What type of ship did pirates prefer?
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Which pirate was known for his elaborate flag designs?
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What was the typical crew size of a pirate sloop?
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Which pirate had a brother who was also a pirate captain?
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What is a letter of marque?
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Which pirate had a reputation for releasing captured crews unharmed?
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What was a buccaneer originally?
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Which pirate had a flag with crossbones under a skull?
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What is a pirate's sword called?
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Which pirate's flag featured a man holding an hourglass and spear?
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What was the typical share ratio for a pirate captain?
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Which pirate was known as 'The Last Buccaneer'?
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Which pirate operated in the Indian Ocean?
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What did pirates use to look at distant objects?
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What did pirates use to navigate?
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Which pirate captured over 53 ships in less than two years?
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What is the raised deck at the back of a ship called?
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Which pirate's treasure has never been found?
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What was the Golden Age of Piracy?
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What type of weapon is a cutlass?
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