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This skull-and-crossbones flag was flown by pirates to strike fear into their victims.
- Jolly Roger
- Black Standard
- Skull Banner
- Death Flag
This Caribbean island served as the most notorious pirate haven during the Golden Age of Piracy, nicknamed the "Wickedest City on Earth."
- Havana
- Port Royal
- Nassau
- Barbados
This wooden extension from a ship's side was used to force captives to walk into the sea.
- The plank
- The gangway
- The beam
- The jib
This one-legged pirate with a parrot on his shoulder became the archetype for fictional pirates in literature.
- Captain Hook
- Captain Flint
- Captain Blood
- Long John Silver
This instrument helped pirates and sailors navigate by measuring the angle between celestial bodies and the horizon.
- Compass
- Sextant
- Telescope
- Astrolabe
This type of fast, maneuverable ship was favored by Caribbean pirates for chasing down merchant vessels.
- Galleon
- Man-of-war
- Sloop
- Frigate
This eye covering worn by pirates allegedly helped them see better when moving between the bright deck and dark lower ship.
- Eye patch
- Blindfold
- Monocle
- Bandana
This agreement divided the world between Spain and Portugal, inadvertently creating opportunities for pirates from other nations.
- Treaty of Paris
- Treaty of Westphalia
- Peace of Utrecht
- Treaty of Tordesillas
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