Read and answer the questions. Use the interactive pirate book to find the answers. *Note for this interactive scavenger hunt, you must click "Show all Questions" or you will not be able to see if your answer is correct! Question number: 5 | 10 | 15 | 20
___________ __________________, Jamaica was a major hub for buccaneers in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Port Royal met its end when a large _______________ caused much of the city to slide into the coean.
After the destruction of Port Royal, many buccaneers moved their headquarters to ___________ _______________________ in the Bahamas.
Which of the following was NOT a reason why New Providence was a perfect spot for buccaneers?
The pirate _____________ ______________________ was the unofficial mayor of New Providence, Bahamas.
The governor of the Bahamas, _____________ ____________________ offered royal pardons for any pirate who would accept them and stop pirating.
The island of Tortuga is located just north of ______________.
Tortuga was an island full of buccaneers, who referred to themselves as ________________ ______ _______ ________________.
Darien, now known as Panama, was the center of the ________________ ________, the term used to describe the Spanish empire in the New World.
The land route across the isthmus of Panama (Darien) was known as the __________________ ________________________ or Gold Road.
In 1622, eight Spanish treasure ships became trapped in a hurricane near Florida. One of the ships, the _________________ ______________ ____ ______________, that was said to have contained the bulk of the treasure, was smashed by a wave. The treasure wasn't recovered until the 1970's.
________________, who operated a smuggling business in New Orleans, is known as America's first pirate.
Jean Lafitte helped American forces defeat the British in the War of ___________.
Which of the following pirates did NOT attack and steal treasure from Cartagena?
The Barbary Pirates were considered part of the naval forces of the ______________________ Empire.
Which of the following WAS NOT a major port for the Barbary Pirates?
The Barbary Pirates often captured Christians from Italy, Portugal and Spain and sold them as ________________.
The port of Tripoli is best known as the battleground of the ______________ ____________.
Which of the following cities served as the principal outpost of the Barbary Pirates throughout much of their history?
In 1492, all _________________ in Grenada were required to convert to the Roman-Catholic or church or face death.
The powerful Ottoman Empire lasted for about ________________ years.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Ottoman Empire?
Blackbeard's real name was _________________ ___________.
Blackbeard's most legendary crime was his blockade of ______________ harbor.
Select all of the following that are TRUE about Blackbeard.
Sir Francis Drake became the first explorer to successfully ___________________________________ the world.
Select all of the following places that were attacked by Sir Henry Morgan.
Which of the following is NOT true about Sir Henry Morgan?
Who was the first female pirate that Calico Jack Rackham met?
Who was the second female pirate that Calico Jack Rackham met?
Calico Jack Rackham became a pirate captain when he was elected after Captain _____________ ____________ was left marooned.
In the early 1800's, the Lafitte brothers established The Kingdom of ____________________ amongst the swamps and bayous of Louisiana.
The term "________________________" refers to a Caribbean pirate. Hint - select "pirate info" and then "pirate vocabulary".
The term "_____________________" refers to a pirate operating off the Barbary Coast of Africa. Hint - select "pirate info" and then "pirate vocabulary".
What was the main difference between a pirate and a privateer? Hint - select "pirate info" and then "pirate vocabulary".
A document issued by a recognized government that authorized an individual to attack and plunder ships or villages was called a _________________ _______ ______________. Hint - select "pirate info" and then "pirate vocabulary".
The _____________________ was the part of the ship in which the crew was housed. Hint - select "pirate info" and then "pirate ships".
The storage area of a pirate ship was known as the ________________.Hint - select "pirate info" and then "pirate ships".
The first pirate known to have used the Jolly Roger was ___________________ _______________ in 1700. Hint - select "pirate info" and then "Jolly Roger".