What is a pirate?
A pirate is a person who robs or plunders others at sea
In the golden age of piracy (1650-1720), why did sailors become pirates?
At the end of the war sailors were unemployed.
What kind of goods did pirates want? Name 3
Ancors, food, ropes, clothes, soap, gold and silver
What did pirates steal on the 'PIRATE ROUND'? Name 2
Gold, silver, china, silks, spices, ivory or tea from India
This was very useful to tie things down on a ship, what is it?
Rope
This is a heavy object to moor a ship to the sea bottom, what is it called?
Ancor
Pirates didn't have a lot of citris fruits like lemons, what is the name of the sickness that made their teeth fall out?
Scurvy
How did pirates find their treasure?
They used a treasure map
What animal did pirates like and why?
Parrots because they were small and didn't need a lot of food
Pirates wrote down the rules of the ship on the...
Pirate code
What is the name of this weapon?
A cannon
What is the name of the pirate flag?
The Jolly Roger
What is the name of this weapon?
The blunderbuss
What does a pirate look like? Name 3 physical attributes
Eye patch, peg leg, hook as an arm
