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Pirates & Maritime History (Geeky Round)

One

A pirate, acting under a legal charter from a government, is known as what?
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A privateer

Two

Speaking of privateers, which worked for Queen Elizabeth and completed the second circumnavigation of the globe.
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Sir Francis Drake

Three

Scurvy, a common affliction for sailors, was caused by what?
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Vitamin C deficiency.

Four

Mary Read and Anne Bonnie were captured and convicted of piracy but spared execution. Why?
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They were both pregnant

Five

What is the more common name for dragging a person behind a ship?
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Keelhauling

Six

Davy Jones was slang for what person?
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The Devil

Seven

What sea mammal was mistaken for mermaids by ancient sailors?
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The manatee

Eight

If you're going to "give no quarter," What are you doing?
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Not accepting surrender.

Nine

Jack Rackham went by what more colorful moniker?
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Calico Jack

Ten

Born in Barbados in 1688, what pirate went by the nickname, The Gentleman Pirate?
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Stede Bonnet. He got the nickname because he was a moderately wealthy landowner prior to turning to a life of crime.

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