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