Pirate Party - 10th July 2004

Spot the difference - there are 10

Quiz

Question 1

The well known pirate Edward Teach was also known as who?

A	Blue Beard
B	Red Beard
C	Black Beard
D	Father Christmas

 

Question 2

The pirate saying `shiver me timbers' means what?

A	My legs are freezing
B	I am surprised
C	Make me a stiff drink

 

Question 3

Port Royal, the famous pirate town was on which island?

A	Jamaica
B	Tortuga
C	Honduras
D	Bahamas

Question 4

What does the saying "he's gone to Davys Jones locker" mean ?

A	He’s gone to the saloon
B	He is dead
C	He’s gone to the toilet

 

Question 5

What was a `stink pot’?

A	A small pot for excrement
B	A weapon
C	Flatus
D	Something used for smoking tobacco

 

Question 6

The famous mediterranean pirates, the Barbarossa brothers (1470s - 1547) were which nationality?

A	Spanish
B	Greek
C	Turkish
D	Italian

 

Question 7

The word Barbarossa is composed of two Italian words meaning….

A	Red Beard
B	Red Face
C	Red Blood

Question 8

One of the cursed pirates in `The Pirates of the Caribbean’ film had a false eye. What was it made of?

A	Iron
B	Wood
C	Ceramic
D	Glass

 

Question 9

Israel Hands was one of two pirates who escaped death by hanging as one of Blackbeards crew, He was also one of the crew in Robert Louis Stevenson’s book Treasure Island. What was his position aboard the ship?

A	First Mate
B	Coxswain
C	Physician
D	Quartermaster

 

Question 10

The pirate ship "Whydah" sank off New England in April 1717. Her captain, “Black Sam” Bellamy, and 143 others died with her. Why did this happen?

A	Sunk by a Spanish `man o war’
B	Explosion in the powder store
C	A storm blew up whilst the crew were drunk
D	The ship became stuck fast on a reef.