Madame Zheng: The Most Successful Pirate

The video explores the life of Madame Zheng, the most successful pirate in history. Starting as a commoner, she rose to command a vast pirate confederation, uniting rival groups and establishing a powerful fleet. Her leadership was marked by strict discipline and progressive laws. Despite internal tensions, she skillfully negotiated amnesty with the Chinese government, securing a peaceful end to her pirate career. Madame Zheng's legacy is one of strategic brilliance and unprecedented success in piracy.

Who was Madame Zheng compared to in terms of her success as a pirate?

• Barbarossa

• Henry Morgan

• Blackbeard

• All of the above

What event in Vietnam contributed to the rise of piracy in Guangzhou?

• The Tây Sơn rebellion

• The Boxer Rebellion

• The fall of the Ming dynasty

• The Opium Wars

How did the Zhengs respond to the loss of their safe harbor in Vietnam?

• They surrendered to the Chinese government

• They scattered and disbanded

• They united rival pirate groups

• They sought refuge in Japan

What was a key feature of Madame Zheng's leadership?

• Both A and B

• Strict military discipline

• Neither A nor B

• A progressive code of laws

What did Madame Zheng establish to extract regular protection payments?

• Trading posts

• Pirate schools

• Military bases

• Financial offices

What was the outcome of the increasing tension between the Red and Black Flag Fleets?

• The confederation grew stronger

• The confederation weakened

• The confederation expanded to Europe

• The confederation allied with the Chinese government

What did Madame Zheng and Zhang Bao do in response to the Chinese government's offer?

• They accepted amnesty on their terms

• They refused the offer

• They continued their raids

• They fled to another country

What role did Zhang Bao take after the confederation was dismantled?

• He became a pirate in another region

• He became a merchant

• He retired from piracy

• He became an officer in the Chinese navy

What business did Madame Zheng open after her retirement?

• A tea house

• A gambling house

• A shipyard

• A restaurant

At what age did Madame Zheng pass away?

• 79

• 69

• 89

• 59