Quiz on Female Pirates

According to the passage, why were there so few female pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy?

• Because piracy was considered a male-dominated profession

• Due to strict maritime laws against women

• Because women were not interested in piracy

• Due to the lack of opportunities for women at sea

Why did Calico Jack offer to give money to James Bonney?

• To become a pirate hunter

• To divorce Anne

• To be his lawyer

• To join his crew

Mary Read’s mother dressed her in boy’s clothes because:

• She wanted Mary to join the navy.

• She wanted to hide her gender to receive financial support.

• She believed boys had more opportunities.

• She wanted Mary to become a pirate.

Which event happened first in the sequence of Mary’s life as a pirate?

• Mary was forced to become a pirate when her merchant ship was attacked by pirates.

• The Crew of Mary’s privateer ship mutinied.

• Mary joined Calico Jack when he captured her ship.

• Mary, Anne Bonny and Calico Jack were captured.

• Anne received the King’s Pardon.

Complete the following statements: ________ was found guilty of piracy; however, there are no records of an execution or release.

• Mary Read

• Anne Bonny

• Calico Jack

• Blackbeard

Complete the following statements: ________ was found guilty of piracy and executed.

• Anne Bonny

• Blackbeard

• Calico Jack

• Bartholomew Roberts

Complete the following statements: ________ was found guilty of piracy and died in prison from a fever.

• Calico Jack

• Blackbeard

• Henry Morgan

• Anne Bonny

Anne Bonny received the King’s Pardon.

• True

• False

Anne Bonny refused to abandon her husband.

• True

• False

According to the passage, Mary Read spent most of her life dressed as a male.

• True

• False