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Pirates & Maritime History (Nerdy Round)

One

Born in Scotland, what pirate was portrayed by Charles Laughton in 1945?
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William Kidd

Two

What are the ingredients of Grog?
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Rum, water, lemon juice, and sugar

Three

What's another name for the larboard side of a ship?
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Port

Four

In nautical parlance, if someone is three sheets to the wind, what's going on?
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They've lost control of their vessel.

Five

The forecastle (pronounced fok-sul) is located where on a ship?
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The fore or front of the ship

Six

What famous ruler was kidnapped by pirates in 75 BC?
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Julius Caesar

Seven

What French pirate brothers were granted pardons after the Battle of New Orleans?
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Jean and Pierre Lafitte

Eight

What US schooner, serving from 1799 to 1823, served in both the Mediterranean and and captured the HMS Boxer in 1813?
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The USS Enterprise. The third US ship to bear the name.

Nine

What Englishman, fancying himself a pirate Robin Hood, went by the names Prince of Pirates and Black Sam?
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Samuel Bellamy

Ten

Executed in China in 1560, what pirate started his maritime career as a salt merchant?
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Wang Zhi

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