Pirates

Aargh, and ahoy matey! Watch out, there are pirates about!



 * ~ The Spanish Main ||~  ||~ Home of the world's most fearsome pirates! ||

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 * Blackbeard at the end of his rope.**__

**Answer the following questions and learn some interesting information that will give you a better understanding of who the Pirates really were and what they were really like.**
==**The correct answer to each question will reveal a numbered letter. Collect all ten letters and arrange them to form a name and place in the middle school where your treasure is hidden. Like “Toni’s Room”**==

The Spanish Main

Home of the world's most fearsome pirates!

1. Thousands of pirates were active from 1650–1720. These years are sometimes known as piracy's _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ 2,5

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2. A pirate is a robber who travels by water. Most pirates targeted _ _ _ _ _ 0 http://www.nmm.ac.uk/explore/sea-and-ships/facts/ships-and-seafarers/pirates

3. Pirates were sometimes known as corsairs or _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 http://www.nmm.ac.uk/explore/sea-and-ships/facts/ships-and-seafarers/pirates

4. From the 16th century, large Spanish ships, called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ began to sail back to Europe, loaded with precious cargoes that pirates found impossible to resist. 6

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5. Women joined the crew of a ship in the West Indies led by 'Calico' Jack _ _ _ _ _ _ _. They took part in many attacks, and fought as fiercely as all the other pirates.. 7

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6. Pirate ships usually carried far more _ _ _ _ than ordinary ships of a similar size. This meant they could easily outnumber their victims. 2

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7. Most famous pirates had a terrifying reputation, and they advertised this by flying various gruesome flags including the_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ with its picture of skull and crossbones. All these things together meant that victims often surrendered very quickly. Sometimes there was no fighting at all. 2,9

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8. Did pirates really make their captives 'walk the plank'? They did, but it probably didn't happen very often. It's likely that most victims of pirates were just _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1

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9. Why was the pirate Blackbeard particularly feared? As well as being heavily armed with knives, cutlasses and pistols, Blackbeard tried to make himself look especially fearsome in order to intimidate his victims. He had wild eyes and a mass of thick tangled hair. Into his hair he twisted pieces of fuse which he set alight during battles, so that his face was surrounded with smoke to create an even more terrifying image. His real name was _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ 5

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10. Were there women pirates? Yes, but only a few. Two of the most famous were_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ and Mary Read. It was against pirates' rules for women to be on board ship, so they disguised themselves by dressing up in men's clothes. 5

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For more information about pirates check this out: http://www.piratesinfo.com/History_of_Piracy.asp?PIRATESID=11e6f37bd6bbb48fb85ccbfb55df7d1f