Pirate Vocabulary Quiz

What was the name of the favorite sword used by pirates?

What was the pole on a ship used to support the rigging and sails?

What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer?

• A pirate is a person who steals from the government. A privateer is a person who is hired by the government to attack enemy ships and settlements.

• A privateer is a person who steals from everyone. A pirate is a person who steals from everyone.

What is the name of a famous Spanish coin?

What fast and easy to operate ship was the favorite of pirates?

What did pirates call their treasures?

What is the name of the whip often used by pirates?

What is the name for the large merchant ships used during pirate times?

What name applies to the pirates of northern Africa?

What pirate punishment is more legend than truth?