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Jan-4-2005 18:37

See if there is interest for this.

1. Each day I will post 10 questions, at random times of the day.
2. Each Quiz runs exactly 24 hours.
3. The first person that has all 10 questions right, wins. Or if no one has all questions right, the best one wins.
4. You can only post answers ONCE for the same quiz.
5. No cash involved. Just glory. :)

Aug-29-2006 17:48

In honor of our resident pirate aficionado, Jroepel, (who also got hijacked by said pirates yesterday, ironically enough), the following is for him. YYAARRRR!!!!

YO HO HO AND A BOTTLE OF HUH??

1. Where does the word 'pirate' ultimately come from?

2. What's the difference between a pirate and a corsair?

3. Name 3 pirates who existed IN REAL LIFE.

4. Where do we get the term 'Jolly Roger' from?

5. True or False. There were no female pirates in recent history, because they believed having women on board a ship was bad luck.

6. A buccaneer was a pirate from the 17th century, but came from which countries?

7. Khar ad Din, the most famous of the Barbary pirates, was better known by what name?

8. True or False. Walking the plank was a common execution method used by pirates.

9. Name two weapons commonly used by pirates (be specific, please).

10. Where do we get the image of a pirate's parrot on his shoulder from?

Bonus: Which one of the U.S. military's branches' official songs is associated with pirates? (I'll even give you some help here.)
Army - The Army Goes Rolling Along
Navy - Anchors Aweigh, and The United States Navy Hymn
Air Force - The U.S. Air Force
Marines - The Marine Corps' Hymn
Coast Guard - Semper Paratus

Aug-30-2006 03:55

Oooohh very cool. I'll wait a bit to answer, give everyone else a sporting chance. LOL

Aug-30-2006 05:54

lol me too, as I just bought my nephew this cool pirates book, and nearly every answer to above is in it. Might have to leaveit up for a bit longer than 24 Breit :) so all the AV hunters can remember there is still such a thing as a Pub Quiz ;)

Aug-30-2006 15:53

I guess Jr wasn't the only one attacked by pirates....Perhaps I should repost this another day??

Aug-30-2006 19:23

Okay, I'll save this for another day. If someone wants to post another quiz, please feel free. Otherwise, Happy Hunting all.

Aug-31-2006 00:30

Okay, guys, I'm going to break the ice and then leave you to show your superior knowledge.

1. Ancient Rome?
2. Corsairs operated in the Mediterranean (Byron wrote of one), and the pirates on the oceans, like Jack Sparrow
3. Walter Raleigh, Francis Drake?
4. ?
5. True (according to the movies,there were many)
6. England, Holland, France
7. ?
8. True? (again according to the movies)
9. Pistol, cutlass
10.Peter Pan???

Bonus: Coast Guard

Aug-31-2006 00:31

Sorry, I meant flase under 5.

Aug-31-2006 00:32

False!

Aug-31-2006 01:59

5. True?
6. England? Ireland? Spain?
7. Captain Black Beard? - but I looked afterwards and I'm was so close yet so far :D
8. False?
9. Dagger and borrowing Rosa's cutlass because the dictionary next to me doesn't have the term I'm looking for and I'm too lazy to go get the really big one in the other room :D
10. Treasure Island?
Bonus: Think I've heard this one once, and it was the most unlikely of them all so I'm chancing Army - The Army Goes Rolling Along?

Aug-31-2006 02:49

Well blow me down, and shiver me timbers! A pirate quiz.

I hang my head in shame for I don't readily know two of the answers. Deserves to be keelhauled for that. ;0)

1. Hangs head in shame. i can explain Buccaneer! lol Oh well.

2. Nothing really. The only real difference was that corsair's were pirate's that practiced their craft in the Mediterranean and were primarily Muslim. Except for the Malta Crusaders who we all know and love from the Maltese falcon. They were corsairs as well.

3. Sir Henry Morgan, Anne Bonny, Bartholomew Roberts

4. Several theories, but the one I like best is it's a nick name for the devil, "Ole Roger", which became Jolly Roger over the years. Pirates raised the flag to inspire fear in thier target. Each pirate had a different flag you know.

5. False. There were several Female Pirates, however the sailors superstition about women aboard is true, and the women would often disguise themselves as men.

6. Most likely to be from England. But could also be found from Portugal, France, and Germany. Also pressganged Spanish sailors, but this is less likely because of the kill the spanish attitude at the time.

7. Ah heck! I kinda knew this one. But wouldn’t be fair to post the answer would it Breitkat?

8. False

9. Cutlass, flintlock pistol, dagger/knife, pike, nothing really too long (too much rigging in the way), cannons

10. Treasure Island

Bonus: Marines - The Marine Corps' Hymn

Avast me hearties and heave to! Look lively you filthy bilge rats! September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Annoy family, co-workers, friends, and teachers! Have fun! http://www.talklikeapirate.com Now pull anchor and rig the main sail or its to the depths of Davey Jones's Locker you landlubbers will go!