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  • 1. What was Blackbeard's real name?
A) William Kidd
B) Edward Teach
C) Henry Morgan
D) Anne Bonny
  • 2. Which ship did Blackbeard command?
A) Queen Anne's Revenge
B) Golden Hind
C) The Black Pearl
D) HMS Victory
  • 3. Where was Blackbeard born?
A) England
B) France
C) Spain
D) Portugal
  • 4. How many cannon did Blackbeard's ship, Queen Anne's Revenge, have?
A) 40
B) 30
C) 50
D) 20
  • 5. What was the name of Blackbeard's pirate crew?
A) The Queen Anne's Revenge
B) The Jolly Roger
C) The Flying Dutchman
D) The Black Pearl
  • 6. What was Blackbeard's iconic appearance feature?
A) Hook for hand
B) Eyepatch
C) Parrot on shoulder
D) Long black beard
  • 7. How many wives did Blackbeard have?
A) 7
B) 14
C) 3
D) 9
  • 8. In which ocean did Blackbeard operate?
A) Arctic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 9. At which Caribbean island did Blackbeard establish a base?
A) Barbados
B) Cuba
C) New Providence
D) Jamaica
  • 10. What was Blackbeard's flag called?
A) Crossed Swords
B) Red Flag
C) Jolly Roger
D) Skull and Bones
  • 11. Where was Blackbeard killed in battle?
A) Ocracoke Island
B) Tortuga
C) Nassau
D) Port Royal
  • 12. What was Edward Teach's better-known name?
A) The Pirate King
B) Edward the Pirate
C) Captain Teach
D) Blackbeard
  • 13. Where did Blackbeard operate as a pirate?
A) The Mediterranean Sea
B) Around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain's North American colonies
C) The Atlantic Ocean
D) The Caribbean Sea
  • 14. Who was the captain that Blackbeard joined around 1716?
A) Captain Benjamin Hornigold
B) Captain Sparrow
C) Captain Morgan
D) Captain Kidd
  • 15. What did Blackbeard reportedly tie under his hat to frighten enemies?
A) Feathers
B) Lit fuses (slow matches)
C) Rope
D) Flags
  • 16. Which port did Blackbeard blockade in South Carolina?
A) Charles Town
B) Charleston
C) Savannah
D) Port Royal
  • 17. Where did Blackbeard run Queen Anne's Revenge aground?
A) Near Beaufort, North Carolina
B) Near Savannah, Georgia
C) Near Port Royal, Jamaica
D) Near Charleston, South Carolina
  • 18. Where did Blackbeard settle after parting with Stede Bonnet?
A) Bath, North Carolina
B) Savannah, Georgia
C) Port Royal, Jamaica
D) Charleston, South Carolina
  • 19. Who arranged for a party to capture Blackbeard?
A) Captain Kidd
B) Alexander Spotswood, the governor of Virginia
C) Captain Morgan
D) King George I
  • 20. Who led the force that killed Blackbeard?
A) Captain Sparrow
B) Captain Kidd
C) Captain Morgan
D) Lieutenant Robert Maynard
  • 21. What was Blackbeard known for in terms of leadership style?
A) Being a coward
B) Using extreme violence
C) Spurning the use of violence and relying on his fearsome image
D) Being a democratic leader
  • 22. How was Blackbeard romanticized after his death?
A) As a villain in historical texts
B) As an inspiration for an archetypal pirate in works of fiction
C) As a hero in military history
D) As a misunderstood sailor
  • 23. Which publication used the name 'Edward Teach' for Blackbeard?
A) The New England Courant
B) The London Gazette
C) The Boston News-Letter
D) The Virginia Gazette
  • 24. Which city is Blackbeard most likely to have been raised in?
A) Liverpool
B) Plymouth
C) Bristol
D) London
  • 25. What did Robert Lee speculate about Blackbeard's birth background?
A) He may have been born into a respectable, wealthy family
B) He was born into a family of merchants
C) He was born into a family of farmers
D) He was born into a family of sailors
  • 26. Who described New Providence as 'no city of homes'?
A) George Woodbury.
B) Henry Jennings.
C) Captain Benjamin Hornigold.
D) Stede Bonnet.
  • 27. How many guns did Teach's sloop have according to Captain Mathew Munthe?
A) 6 guns.
B) 10 guns.
C) 12 guns.
D) 4 guns.
  • 28. How many ships did Teach's flotilla consist of after taking over Revenge?
A) Three ships.
B) Two ships.
C) Four ships.
D) Five ships.
  • 29. What did Hornigold do after retiring from piracy?
A) Accepted the King's pardon.
B) Joined the Royal Navy.
C) Settled in Jamaica.
D) Started a trading company.
  • 30. What was the original name of the ship that Blackbeard captured and renamed Queen Anne's Revenge?
A) La Concorde
B) Mauvaise Rencontre
C) Great Allen
D) Bonnet's Revenge
  • 31. Where did Blackbeard and his crew disembark the crew and cargo of La Concorde?
A) Martinique
B) Saint Vincent
C) Crab Island
D) Bequia
  • 32. What did Blackbeard rename the smaller sloop given to the crew of La Concorde?
A) Great Allen
B) Mauvaise Rencontre
C) Queen Anne's Revenge
D) Bonnet's Revenge
  • 33. Which ship did Blackbeard attack near Saint Vincent after capturing La Concorde?
A) The Great Allen
B) The Monserrat Merchant
C) The Margaret
D) La Concorde
  • 34. What was the name of the road where the pirates were left to rot in gibbets?
A) Admiralty Road
B) Pirate's Path
C) Capitol Landing Road
D) Gallows Road
  • 35. What did Blackbeard demand from the colonial government of South Carolina?
A) Medical supplies
B) Weapons
C) Gold and silver
D) Food provisions
  • 36. What did Spotswood argue was the source of his authority to capture the pirates?
A) Lord Carteret
B) The House of Burgesses
C) The king
D) Governor Eden
  • 37. What did Blackbeard rename his remaining sloop to?
A) Adventure
B) Crowley
C) Queen Anne's Revenge
D) Sloop
  • 38. What was the original name of Beaufort Inlet?
A) Topsail Inlet
B) Adventure Inlet
C) Charles Town Inlet
D) Pirate's Cove
  • 39. What did the U.S. Supreme Court strike down in the 'Allen v. Cooper' case?
A) Blackbeard's Law
B) The Copyright Remedy Clarification Act
C) The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
D) The Copyright Act of 1976
  • 40. What did Teach do when Maynard's small boat was spotted by Adventure?
A) Ordered his men to retreat
B) Fired at the small boat
C) Cut Adventure's anchor cable
D) Sent a warning signal
  • 41. Which pirate took an estimated five times the amount Blackbeard stole?
A) Anne Bonny
B) Henry Every
C) Bartholomew Roberts
D) William Kidd
  • 42. What year did the Queen Anne's Revenge wreck site artifacts start being displayed?
A) 2013
B) 1996
C) 1989
D) 2005
  • 43. What did Blackbeard's crew inform Henry Bostock about their past actions?
A) They had found a hidden treasure.
B) They had captured a Spanish galleon.
C) They had destroyed several other vessels.
D) They had rescued a stranded ship.
  • 44. What was the total value of Blackbeard's loot sold at auction?
A) £2,238
B) £90
C) £79,000
D) £400
  • 45. Who was named a beneficiary in Eden's will?
A) Tobias Knight
B) John Holloway
C) Robert Walpole
D) Hugh Drysdale
  • 46. Who became the captain of the Adventure after joining Teach's fleet?
A) Bonnet
B) Captain Hume
C) Israel Hands
D) Harriot
  • 47. Who did Blackbeard place in command of Bonnet's Revenge?
A) Henry Bostock
B) Captain Kentish
C) Richards
D) Captain Edwards
  • 48. What did Nautilus Productions file a motion for after the Supreme Court ruling?
A) Reconsideration
B) Appeal
C) Dismissal
D) Settlement
  • 49. What did North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper sign on 30 June 2023?
A) A bill supporting Blackbeard's Law
B) A bill for naval expansion
C) A bill repealing Blackbeard's Law
D) A bill for copyright protection
  • 50. Who retired as a rich man, more successful than Blackbeard?
A) William Kidd
B) Bartholomew Roberts
C) Blackbeard
D) Henry Every
  • 51. What did Maynard report as the number of his men killed in the battle?
A) 15
B) 10
C) 12
D) 8
  • 52. What did Blackbeard do to the captured ships and prisoners after receiving medical supplies?
A) Kept them
B) Sank them
C) Sold them
D) Released them
  • 53. From which location did Maynard and his men sail on 17 November?
A) Ocracoke Inlet
B) Pamlico River
C) Bath
D) Kecoughtan
  • 54. How many vessels were stopped and ransacked during the blockade of Charles Town?
A) About nine
B) Seven
C) Five
D) Twelve
  • 55. How many men did Blackbeard maroon on a small sandy island?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 10
D) About 25
  • 56. How many men did Blackbeard reportedly command by late November 1717?
A) At least 150 men
B) 300 men
C) 50 men
D) 200 men
  • 57. How many men did Maynard have in total for the mission?
A) 45
B) 75
C) 100
D) 57
  • 58. Who agreed to Blackbeard's demands for medical supplies?
A) Israel Hands
B) Mr. Marks
C) Samuel Wragg
D) Governor Charles Eden
  • 59. What was the estimated value of the prize money for capturing Blackbeard in 2023?
A) £2,238
B) £400
C) £90
D) £79,000
  • 60. Who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth after returning from a round-the-world expedition?
A) Blackbeard
B) Francis Drake
C) Bartholomew Roberts
D) Henry Every
  • 61. What was the first vessel captured during the blockade of Charles Town?
A) Queen Anne's Revenge
B) Adventure
C) Pilot boat
D) Crowley
  • 62. Which vessel did Teach's fleet loot and burn in the Bay of Honduras?
A) HMS Scarborough
B) HMS Seaford
C) Protestant Caesar
D) Adventure
  • 63. What rank did Blackbeard award himself by May 1718?
A) Commodore
B) Lieutenant
C) Admiral
D) Captain
  • 64. How many times was Teach shot according to Maynard's examination?
A) Five times
B) Ten times
C) Three times
D) Seven times
  • 65. What was the main reason Blackbeard ran his ships aground at Beaufort Inlet?
A) To escape the men-of-war
B) To reduce the fleet's crew complement
C) To hide from the governor
D) To repair the ships
  • 66. What was the date of the proclamation issued by Governor Spotswood requiring former pirates to make themselves known to the authorities?
A) 10 July
B) 23 November
C) 17 November
D) 18 August 1718
  • 67. Who was arrested by Spotswood for potentially knowing Teach's whereabouts?
A) William Howard
B) John Holloway
C) Captain Brand
D) Colonel Maurice Moore
  • 68. Which British ship reported on pirate activity on 6 February?
A) HMS Adventure
B) HMS Scarborough
C) HMS Caesar
D) HMS Seaford
  • 69. On what date were the pirates tried under admiralty law in Williamsburg?
A) 17 March 1722
B) 4 April 1719
C) August 1718
D) 12 March 1719
  • 70. What did Spotswood suggest about Eden's contribution to the success of the operation?
A) Eden was the mastermind.
B) Eden could contribute nothing.
C) Eden financed the operation.
D) Eden provided the ships.
  • 71. What was the name of the merchant sloop that Blackbeard stopped off the coast of Crab Island?
A) The Margaret
B) The Great Allen
C) The Monserrat Merchant
D) La Concorde
  • 72. Who replaced Spotswood as governor?
A) John Holloway
B) Robert Walpole
C) Governor Eden
D) Hugh Drysdale
  • 73. Which bay did pirates plan to head toward after their attack off Sint Eustatius?
A) Grand Cayman
B) Havana
C) Belize
D) Samaná Bay
  • 74. Where were the remaining pirates hanged?
A) In Bath
B) In Ocracoke
C) In North Carolina
D) Along Williamsburg's Capitol Landing Road
  • 75. What did Teach and Bonnet likely attack off in December 1717?
A) Barbados
B) Hispaniola
C) Sint Eustatius
D) Jamaica
  • 76. What type of vessel did Teach capture at Grand Cayman?
A) A fishing boat
B) A merchant ship
C) A small turtler
D) A large galleon
  • 77. When did Governor Eden die?
A) 12 March 1719
B) 4 April 1719
C) 17 March 1722
D) August 1718
  • 78. Who did Spotswood accuse of being in league with Blackbeard?
A) Israel Hands
B) Tobias Knight
C) Captain Brand
D) Lieutenant Maynard
  • 79. What happened to the French ship Blackbeard found at sea?
A) One crew was moved to another ship
B) It was taken as a prize
C) It was sunk
D) It was abandoned
  • 80. Who went into Bath to check for Teach's presence?
A) Colonel Moore
B) Captain Jeremiah Vail
C) Lieutenant Robert Maynard
D) Governor Eden
  • 81. On which date did Maynard find the pirates anchored on Ocracoke Island?
A) 19 November
B) 22 November
C) 21 November
D) 20 November
  • 82. What did Blackbeard do with the crew of the Queen Anne's Revenge after it ran aground?
A) Released them
B) Marooned them
C) Kept them with him
D) Sank the ship with them
  • 83. What did Governor Eden give Blackbeard permission to do?
A) Settle in Bath permanently
B) Capture more ships
C) Sail to St Thomas to seek a privateer's commission
D) Return to piracy
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