# Pirate Trivia: Test Your Knowledge

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## Post 1 by ~*Dark_Light*~ (I just keep on posting!) on Monday, 18-Jun-2007 21:04:40

1) Name the flag that has a black ground with a white skull and crossbones on it.
A -- The Black Ensign
B -- Death on the High Seas
C -- The Jolly Roger
D -- Skull n- Sabers
The correct answer is C -- The Jolly Roger
Pirates usually customized their version of The Jolly Roger, varying the skull n' bones design as they saw fit. The flag became n' important means for exacting psychological warfare.
2) Bob Marley song and a brand of liquor immortalized this pirate
A -- Sir Francis Drake
B -- Sir Henry Morgan
C -- Calico Jack Rackham
D -- "Black Bart" Bartholomew Roberts
The correct answer is B -- Sir Henry Morgan
A Welsh privateer, Morgan was also knighted and named Lt. Governor of Jamaica. However, his reputation for drunken rowdiness made for a short term.
3) Which waterway is notorious for the frequency of modern piracy?
A -- The Panama Canal
B -- The Strait of Gibraltar
C -- The Dardanelles
D -- The Strait of Malacca
The correct answer is D -- The Strait of Malacca
The strait, located between Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia, accounts for one-third of global piracy (about 150 attacks in 2003)
4) Trapped on ships for long periods, pirates often suffered from which nutritional disorder?
A -- Scurvy
B -- Gout
C -- Dyspepsia
D -- Consumption
The correct answer is A -- Scurvy
Scurvy results from a lack of Vitamin C. Pirates unable to consume fresh fruits and vegetables often developed liver spots, spongy gums, and lost teeth as a result of such malnutrician.
5) Which parody religion venerates pirates as "absolute divine beings?"
A -- Russell's Teapot
B -- Discordianism
C -- Church of the Sub Genius
D -- Pastafarianism
The correct answer is D -- Pastafarianism
Bobby Henderson founded Pastafarianism as a protest against the teaching of Intelligent Design in schools. In addition to pirates, Pastafarians also worship The Flying Spaghetti Monster
6) "Avast Ye!" means...
A -- "Pull your ship over."
B -- "Move to the back of the ship."
C -- "Stop and pay attention."
D -- Its a nonsense term.
The correct answer is C -- Stop and pay attention."
"Avast Ye" derives from the Dutch term to "Hold Fast."
7) If a pirate intends to "splice the main brace," he's going to do what?
A -- Cut off your head
B -- Fire on an unsuspecting ship
C -- Have a drink, or several
D -- Get it on with a nice pirate lady
The correct answer is C -- Have a drink, or several
Relax we are just talking drinks here. Of course, in pirate land, drinks could lead to decapitation, warfare or lewd acts
8) This term refers to the blue flame of light which licks at the top of a ship's sails?
A --St. Elmo's Fire
B -- Malificients Tongue
C -- The Blue Flash
D -- The Devil at work
The correct answer is A -- St. Elmo's Fire
Ben Franklin explained St. Elmo's Fire as electricity which builds up in the air and is then drawn to the tips of masts (like lightning rods). The blue light has always been associated with good fortune.
So how did ya score Matey?

## Post 2 by ~*Dark_Light*~ (I just keep on posting!) on Monday, 18-Jun-2007 21:06:27

By the way I got this quiz from:
http://reference.aol.com/history/quizzes/pirates
As for my scoring, got half right the first time around.
~*Thunderous MidNight*~

## Post 3 by The Elemental Dragon (queen of dragons) on Wednesday, 20-Jun-2007 21:47:43

5-8. not to bad.