Historical Pirates Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 5
Which French pirate, pardoned by President Madison, continued to attack U.S. ships?
Easy
Click to reveal answer
jean lafitte
What is the colorful name of the pirate Edward Teach, who hid out on Ocracoke Island off the coast of North Carolina?
Medium
Click to reveal answer
blackbeard
What term refers to a pirate, such as Drake, who was authorized by the crown to seize enemy ships and cargoes?
Medium
Click to reveal answer
privateer
Which 19th-century privateer, with a commission from the republic of Cartagena, preyed on Spanish ships along with his brother Pierre?
Hard
Click to reveal answer
jean lafitte
Which 'colorful' pirate was paid by the British to attack Spanish ships in the early 1700s?
Hard
Click to reveal answer
blackbeard
Page 1 of 1