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History of Pirates

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Introduction:
"This quiz is about the history of piracy and pirates at sea."


1. The English word "pirate" is derived from which of the following Latin terms?
    pyrit
    piratos
    pirata
    pirete


2. Which of these personalities was kidnapped by Cilician pirates in 75 BC?
    Aristotle
    Napoleon Bonaparte
    Julius Caesar
    King Henry VIII


3. Which buccaneer lead the expedition across the Pacific coasts, recorded by Basil Ringrose?
    Jacob Collaart
    Mary Read
    Bartholomew Sharp
    Sir Henry Morgan


4. The Wokou pirates of East Asia first appeared in the 13th century, with a pirate raid in Korea. To which East Asian country did they originally belong?
    Korea
    China
    Taiwan
    Japan


5. The Cossacks of Eastern Europe raided Turkey three times. Parts of Istanbul were burnt, which forced the Ottoman Sultan to flee his palace. In which year did this incident take place?
    1625
    1635
    1633
    1628


6. Which Portuguese vessel did the pirates John Taylor and Olivier La Bouche capture at Reunion Island, robbing the ex-Viceroy of Goa of diamonds and rare oriental treasures worth more than £800,000?
    Nostra Senhora do Cabo
    Marie Celeste
    Lady Nelson
    Marrie senoa de Cuba


7. Which pirates captured the Mughal ship Fateh Muhammed in 1694?
    Anne Bonny and Mary Read
    Thomas Tew and Henry Every
    Sir Francis Drake and William Kidd
    Jan Janszoon and Stede Bonnet


8. The most famous and extensive pirates in medieval Europe were the Vikings, warriors and looters from Scandinavia. Which period in history is often referred to as the "Viking Age"?
    12-16 Century
    5 - 6 Century
    8 -11 Century
    15-20 Century


9. The flag flown in order to reveal the identity of the pirate aboard the ship is called Jolly Roger. When did this term first come into use by a pirate(s)?
    1700s
    1200s
    1600s
    1800s


10. Piracy does not exist anymore.
    True
    False


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