98 The Golden Age Of Piracy Trivia Questions with Answers
98 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What was the name of the ship that carried pirate William Kidd to the Indian Ocean in 1696?
Answer
Adventure Galley
Which 1678 book by Alexandre Exquemelin described the lives of Caribbean buccaneers?
Answer
The Buccaneers of America
In which Jamaican town were Anne Bonny and Mary Read tried for piracy in 1720?
Answer
Spanish Town
Which symbol appeared on the distinctive flag associated with pirate Calico Jack?
Answer
A skull over crossed swords
On which island was pirate Blackbeard killed in 1718?
Answer
Ocracoke Island
Which pirate captain was hanged at Gallows Point in Jamaica in 1721?
Answer
Charles Vane
Which pirate captain was captured by the Royal Navy after the Battle of Cape Lopez in 1722?
Answer
Bartholomew Roberts
Which pirate refused Woodes Rogers’s royal pardon and remained active in 1718?
Answer
Charles Vane
Who was the pirate captain that mentored Edward Teach before Teach became Blackbeard?
Answer
Benjamin Hornigold
Which pirate captain was nicknamed La Buse, meaning “The Buzzard”?
Answer
Olivier Levasseur
Which pirate surrendered to Governor Woodes Rogers in 1718 and later became a pirate hunter?
Answer
Benjamin Hornigold
Which Golden Age pirate was nicknamed “Long Ben”?
Answer
Henry Every
About how many ships did pirate Bartholomew Roberts capture during his career?
Answer
More than 400 ships
In which London prison was Captain William Kidd held before his 1701 execution?
Answer
Newgate Prison
What was the name of the pirate code associated with Bartholomew Roberts?
Answer
Articles of Agreement
Which Royal Navy officer killed Blackbeard in 1718?
Answer
Robert Maynard
Which pirate was born Edward Teach?
Answer
Blackbeard
Which pirate captain was called the Gentleman Pirate?
Answer
Stede Bonnet
Which pirate became famous as Black Bart?
Answer
Bartholomew Roberts
What was the name of the ship commanded by Captain William Kidd on his famous 1696 voyage?
Answer
Adventure Galley
Which pirate captain was known as Calico Jack and associated with Anne Bonny?
Answer
John Rackham
Which pirate captured the treasure ship Ganj-i-Sawai in 1695?
Answer
Henry Every
What was the name of Blackbeard’s flagship?
Answer
Queen Anne’s Revenge