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Pirates of the Caribbean Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about real pirates, not a movie.

A multiple-choice quiz by Babilonia. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Babilonia

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,495

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was the "Golden Era of Piracy" in the Caribbean? Hint

1560 to 1580

1750 to 1800

1590 to 1630

1650 to 1730

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Question 2 of 10

2. This famous pirate and privateer was very successful. He was authorized by the English sovereign to attack any Spanish ship and had to split his plunder with the English government. Havana was fortified as the Spanish government expected attacks from this pirate, but he never attacked Cuba.
Hint

Robert William

Sir John Wallace

Henry Morgan

Sir Walter Raleigh

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Question 3 of 10

3. He was a Huguenot (French Protestant) in the service of King Francis I. He is best known for his attack on Havana, which he burned, ransacked part of the countryside and took important citizens as hostages exchanging them for ransom. Hint

Marcel de la Valiere

Charles Fonteneau

Henri de la Rochelle

Jacques de Sores

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Question 4 of 10

4. There is a difference between a pirate and a privateer. Which of these best characterizes privateers? Hint

Attacked the rich and give the booty to the poor

Did not own the ships, which belonged to a master pirate

They attacked ships and cities under the authority of their nation

Attacked in groups and they split the booty

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Question 5 of 10

5. He was a privateer of Dutch origin, who attacked Cuba, where the Spanish ships carrying silver from Panama and Mexico would stop before returning to Spain. His booty was 34 tons of silver and around fifteen captured ships. Hint

Willem van Hollen

Piet Heyn

Wim Hiddink

Jan van den Brook

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Question 6 of 10

6. This corsair of French origin, arrived in the Caribbean in the 1650s. After losing all his men during one of his attacks, he pretended to be dead too and survived the massacre. After that, he started attacking Spanish colonial cities without mercy, and asking for ransom from the governors of the cities he attacked and beheading hundreds of people opposing him. He did the most damage in Tortuga and Maracaibo. Who was he? Hint

Francois l'Olonnais

Jean de Varendes

Gerard Rabelais

Henri Chapeaux

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Question 7 of 10

7. He was probably the pirate with the worst reputation. He was known as Blackbeard, as he kept a long beard and a mass of hair where he placed burning pieces of rope under his hat. His attacks took place in the Caribbean and the east coast of the American colonies. Hint

Robert Lalande

Edward Teach

John Smith

Charles Simms

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the Cuban pirate who operated from his own country and attacked American ships during the presidency of James Monroe? Hint

Cubanito

Monolito

Diabolito

El Mosquito

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the French aristocrat who became a pirate in the early 1500s? He was a friend of Francis I who used to hunt with him. Hint

Jean Marie de la Varende

Jean Fran�ois de la Rocque

Gaston d'Orleans

Alexandre de la Rochelle

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name given to the area that included the Antilles, Florida, the east coast of Mexico, the coast of Texas, the coast of Central America and northern part of South America? Hint

The Caribbean Zone

The Spanish Central

The Spanish Well

The Spanish Main

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was the "Golden Era of Piracy" in the Caribbean?

Answer: 1650 to 1730

Piracy existed in the Caribbean for many years, even till the mid 1800s, but after the Golden Era, attacks became less frequent because ships would sail in fleets accompanied by other ships to protect the treasure: in other words, they sailed in convoy.

Answer: Henry Morgan

Henry Morgan was the leader of the Port Royal buccaneers and he was so famous for his attack to Panama and Maracaibo in Venezuela that he was celebrated in songs and ballads. He was made Deputy Governor of Jamaica as a reward for all the money he stole from Spain.

Answer: Jacques de Sores

Due to Jacques de Sores destruction of Havana, the Spanish government built two fortresses on each side of the entrance to the Bay of Havana, El Morro, which today is the most recognized symbol of Cuba, and also La Punta, another fortress still standing.

4. There is a difference between a pirate and a privateer. Which of these best characterizes privateers?

Answer: They attacked ships and cities under the authority of their nation

According to Wikipedia, a privateer was "authorized by a government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping during wartime". English privateers attacked the Spanish ships because Spain was in a war with England but also, the other European kings were jealous of Spanish wealth and power at the time and were not averse to seeing these diminished.

Answer: Piet Heyn

Piet Heyn's attack took place in the Bay of Matanzas, located about 100 km from Havana. The Spanish captain did not offer great resistance to the Dutch corsair and he one seized the huge amount of silver and other metals and precious stones.

Answer: Francois l'Olonnais

L'Olonnais was also an expert torturer. While in Maracaibo, he noticed most residents had fled and that their gold had been hidden. He tracked down the inhabitants and, using gruesome tortures, forced them to reveal where the gold was hidden. He was called "Bane of the Spanish".
This pirate ended his days when he was captured by the Kuna tribe (in modern Panama) who ate him, taking pieces of his body while he was alive.

Answer: Edward Teach

Edward Teach's life of crime only lasted a couple of years. He was caught and killed near North Carolina in 1718 and then, beheaded and his head was placed for everyone to see to discourage others from piracy.

8. Who was the Cuban pirate who operated from his own country and attacked American ships during the presidency of James Monroe?

Answer: Diabolito

Diabolito and other Cuban pirates were chased by the Mosquito Fleet, an American group of vessels in charge of patrolling the Caribbean. After years of hunting for the pirate, he was finally killed in 1823.

9. Who was the French aristocrat who became a pirate in the early 1500s? He was a friend of Francis I who used to hunt with him.

Answer: Jean Fran�ois de la Rocque

Jean Fran�ois de la Rocque de Roberval was a French Calvinist who had been sent to Canada by King Francis I to settle the French Province. Since he was in need of money as he had many debts, he started attacking the Spanish territories in America, like Cuba and Colombia. Since he was a friend of the French king, he eventually returned to France and lived at the court of Francis' son, Henri II.

10. What is the name given to the area that included the Antilles, Florida, the east coast of Mexico, the coast of Texas, the coast of Central America and northern part of South America?

Answer: The Spanish Main

Spanish Main is short for "Spanish mainland" It was the area fron which large amounts of silver, gold, precious stones and fine wood and spices were accumulated and sent back to Spain in the Spanish treasure fleet, also called "La Flota de Plata".

Source: Author Babilonia

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