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Pirate words

Quiz by Melissa Hirt

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20 questions
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  • Q1
    What does the pirate term 'ahoy' mean?
    Arr
    Attack
    Aye
    Greetings
    30s
  • Q2
    What is a 'Jolly Roger'?
    A pirate captain
    A pirate treasure
    A type of pirate ship
    A pirate flag
    30s
  • Q3
    What does the pirate term 'landlubber' mean?
    A pirate sword
    A pirate ship
    A person unfamiliar with the sea
    A pirate captain
    30s
  • Q4
    What does the pirate term 'davy jones' refer to?
    The bottom of the sea or the afterlife
    A pirate treasure
    A famous pirate captain
    A type of pirate ship
    30s
  • Q5
    What does the term 'buccaneer' refer to?
    A ship
    A map
    A treasure
    A pirate
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the meaning of the term 'marooned'?
    Sailing the open sea
    Hunting for treasure
    Abandoned on a deserted island
    Embarking on a pirate ship
    30s
  • Q7
    What does the term 'walk the plank' mean?
    To be forced to walk off a plank into the water
    To become the captain of a pirate ship
    To dig for buried treasure
    To engage in a sword fight
    30s
  • Q8
    What is a 'Jolly Roger'?
    A pirate flag
    A pirate ship
    A pirate captain
    A pirate weapon
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the meaning of the term 'plunder'?
    To navigate a ship
    To negotiate a truce
    To steal or take goods by force
    To bury treasure
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the meaning of the term 'davy jones' locker'?
    A hidden treasure location
    A pirate ship's storage room
    A legendary pirate captain
    The bottom of the sea, where drowned sailors are believed to go
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the meaning of the term 'privateer'?
    A secret code used by pirates
    A privately owned ship authorized by a government to attack and capture enemy ships
    A pirate's disguise
    A hidden pirate treasure
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the meaning of the term 'bounty' in pirate terms?
    A hidden pirate treasure
    A type of pirate ship
    A pirate's disguise
    A reward or payment offered for capturing or killing a pirate
    30s
  • Q13
    How does a pirate say "Hello"
    heave ho
    ahoy
    Avast ye!
    Shiver me timbers!
    30s
  • Q14
    an expression used to show shock or disbelief
    Savvy?
    ahoy
    Shiver me timbers!
    Avast ye
    30s
  • Q15
    What does "Avast ye!" mean?
    Stop you!; pay attention!
    to get knocked down
    Do you understand?
    Look at this!
    30s

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