EOG Blackbeard Quiz

What is Blackbeard's presumed real name?

• Benjamin Hornigold

• Edward Teach

• Alexander Spotswood

• Anne Bonny

During which war did Edward Teach turn to piracy?

• The Spanish War

• The French and Indian War

• Queen Anne's War

• The War of Jenkins' Ear

What did Blackbeard do to make his victims surrender without a fight?

• He would wave a black flag.

• He would light slow-burning matches under his hat.

• He would threaten them with his cannons.

• He would make loud noises to scare them.

Who did Blackbeard marry in Bath, North Carolina?

• A 16-year-old girl

• The governor's daughter

• A wealthy widow

• A pirate woman

What happened to Blackbeard in 1718?

• He was granted a pardon by the king.

• He retired from piracy and lived a peaceful life.

• He was killed in a sea battle near Ocracoke Inlet.

• He became the governor of North Carolina.

What legend continued to grow after Blackbeard's death?

• That he left a map to his treasure.

• That he became a ghost haunting the seas.

• That his headless body was thrown into the water, swam about for quite a while before sinking.

• That he was seen with a lantern looking for his head.

How is the information in this selection organized?

• by putting the most important information first

• by comparing past events with current events

• by putting the facts first and then adding an opinion

• by writing about events in the order in which they occurred