Aye-Aye Captain! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Edward Teach

Blackbeard and his crew of pirates terrorized sailors on the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea from 1716 through 1718. Blackbeard started his career as a pirate under the legendary Benjamin Hornigold.

Answer: Captain Hook

Captain Hook was a fictional character from "Peter Pan". He had a metal hook that replaced his left hand. Instead of sailing the high seas, Captain Hook focused on getting revenge on Peter Pan for cutting his left hand off and feeding it to the crocodile. Ever since the crocodile ate Captain Hook's hand, he has to constantly chase Hook, hoping to finish him off.

Answer: Anne Bonny and Mary Read

Mary Read and Anne Bonny were both raised as boys by their families. Mary Read was born 1685 and is one of only two women known to have been convicted of piracy during the 18th century. Between 1718 and 1720, Anne Bonny fought under the command of "Calico Jack" Rackham.

Answer: Flag

The name "Jolly Roger" is thought to have come from joli rouge (pretty red), a French description of the bloody banner flown by early privateers. The flags were meant put fear in the victims as the ship neared. Emanuel Wynne flew the skull and crossbones flag first during the 1700s.

Answer: Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Pirates were originally called the "Alleghenys" but acquired the pirate name in 1891. The Pirates have two mascots, a parrot named 'Pirate Parrot' and a pirate named 'Captain Jolly Roger'.

Answer: Pirates of the Caribbean

The Black Pearl was a ship from "Pirates of the Caribbean" captained by Jack Sparrow. Hector Barbossa later captained the ship after betraying Sparrow. The Black Pearl carried all of the cursed pirates who stole the gold from the Treasure of Cortés.

Answer: East Carolina

East Carolina has had several nicknames including, "The Teachers" and "The Buccaneers". East Carolina held a contest to name the Pirate, where the elementary schools in the county participated and from the nickname "Pee Dee" the pirate was chosen.

Answer: Pirates' Voyage

Pirates' Voyage was originally called The Dixie Stampede but was changed in 2011. Now instead of a country western feel, the dinner show mocks a "Pirates of the Caribbean" theme.

Answer: Pirates Bay

Pirates Bay Water Park is a Caribbean themed 3 acre water park. Pirates Bay features attractions for everyone with a large and colorful Pirate themed water park. The feature attraction the Flowrider surfing machine will provide an endless moving of water with all the excitement of surfing a real ocean.

Answer: Kenny Chesney

"Pirate Flag" is the first single released from his 2013 album "Life On a Rock". The chorus goes like this:
"I spent my whole life running around,"
"Still let the wind kinda blow me around."
"Well I dropped a note in a bottle,"
"To a long-legged model."
"And I traded it in for a whole 'nother world,"
"A pirate flag and an island girl."