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Auckland Libraries: Treasure Hunters - Pirates!
Auckland Libraries: Treasure Hunters - Pirates!
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1
True or false: Pirates always bury their treasure
False
True
2
What is the traditional pirate skull and crossbones flag known as?
The Happy Roger
The Jolly Roger
The Black Skull
The Floating Death
3
Why did pirates often keep parrots as pets on their ships?
They scared off sharks
They were worth a lot of money
They warned of danger
They didn't get seasick
4
True or false: Pirate ships always fly the skull and crossbones flag
False
True
5
Why did pirates wear so many earrings?
To show how scary they were
To show how fashionable they were
So their parrots could hang off the earrings
They believed it would prevent seasickness
6
What is the traditional pirates' drink of rum, water, lemon juice and sugar called?
Margarita
Grog
Pirate Juice
Rum punch
7
Ture of false: Pirates only stole treasure
False
True
8
True or false: There is an annual "Talk Like a Pirate" Day
True
False
9
How long have there been pirates?
As long as there have been ships
Since around 1452
Since the early 1700s
Since the Vikings sailed
10
Which of these historical figures was kidnapped by pirates and held to ransom?
Abraham Lincoln
James Cook
Julius Caesar
Christopher Columbus
11
What was as valuable to pirates as treasure?
Food
Parrots
Maps
Mermaids
12
True or false: Pirates would maroon troublesome crew members on a deserted island
True
False
13
Which of these is not a real pirate?
Black Bart
Jack Sparrow
Black Sam Bellamy
Sir Francis Drake
14
What was the average lifespan of a pirate after beginning their career?
2 years
5 years
10 years
8 years
15
Why did pirates wear eyepatches?
So they always had night-vision in one eye
As a fashion statement
They all had a missing eye
To scare people
16
What did Blackbeard do that made him look scarier when he attacked a ship?
He lit his beard on fire
He painted himself black
He wore a necklace of shark teeth
He did a war dance and poked his tongue out
17
Which woman pirate was known as the "Pirate Queen"?
Ching Shih
Grace O'Malley
Anne Bonny
Mary Read
18
In today's money, how much was the most successful pirate haul ever?
$50 million
$150 million
$200 million
$100 million
