40 Pirate Trivia Questions for Kids
Climb aboard with pirate trivia for kids about ship parts, crew jobs, sea words and real island ports. Play free with friends and see who knows a galley from a capstan.
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1. On a sailing ship, what is the front end called?
easy- The bow
- The keel
- The mast
- The stern
2. What is the name for the back end of a pirate ship?
easy- The bow
- The keel
- The mast
- The stern
3. What tall upright pole supports sails on a pirate ship?
easy- A capstan
- A mast
- A rudder
- An anchor
4. What is the main body of a ship called?
easy- The anchor
- The flag
- The hull
- The sail
5. What is the floor-like surface that sailors walk on aboard a ship?
easy- The bowsprit
- The deck
- The mast
- The rudder
6. What is a ship's large storage space below the decks called?
medium- The crow's nest
- The galley
- The helm
- The hold
7. Where would a pirate ship's cook prepare meals?
easy- The galley
- The helm
- The hold
- The lookout platform
8. What is an opening through a ship's deck, with a cover that can be closed, called?
easy- A capstan
- A hatch
- A mast
- A rudder
9. What is the name for the ropes and other gear that support and control a ship's sails?
medium- Ballast
- Cargo
- Planking
- Rigging
10. Which movable part at the back of a sailing ship helps change its direction in the water?
easy- The anchor
- The capstan
- The mast
- The rudder
11. What word means the wheel or tiller used to steer a ship?
medium- Hatch
- Helm
- Hold
- Hull
12. What does a crew lower to the seabed to help keep a ship in one place?
easy- A ladder
- A paddle
- A sail
- An anchor
13. What upright rotating machine could sailors push around to haul a heavy anchor rope?
hard- A bowsprit
- A capstan
- A mast
- A rudder
14. What is the long spar that sticks forward from a sailing ship's bow called?
hard- A bowsprit
- A keel
- A mast
- A rudder
15. On a sailing ship with square sails, what is a yard?
hard- A container for fresh water
- A platform for steering
- A pole that holds up a sail
- A room where meals are cooked
16. What natural force filled the sails of wooden pirate ships and helped them move?
easy- Earthquakes
- Magnetism
- Volcanic heat
- Wind
17. How did many Golden Age pirate crews choose their captain?
easy- By counting birthdays
- By drawing the best map
- By measuring hats
- By voting
18. What was a pirate crew's written code mainly a set of?
easy- Cooking recipes
- Port maps
- Rules for life aboard
- Weather forecasts
19. Which skilled worker repaired the wooden parts of a pirate ship?
easy- A carpenter
- A cook
- A navigator
- A sailmaker
20. Who made and repaired the wooden barrels used for a ship's supplies?
medium- A cook
- A cooper
- A navigator
- A sailmaker
21. Which crew member planned the ship's route using knowledge of charts and sea conditions?
easy- The carpenter
- The cook
- The cooper
- The navigator
22. What is the longer name for the crew officer often called the bosun?
medium- Basketmaker
- Boatbuilder
- Boatswain
- Bookbinder
23. Who would patch a torn canvas sail aboard a pirate ship?
easy- A cook
- A cooper
- A navigator
- A sailmaker
24. What does a ship's lookout do?
easy- Mends canvas sails
- Prepares the evening meal
- Repairs barrels below deck
- Watches for things around the ship
25. Why would sailors put heavy ballast low down inside a sailing ship?
medium- To keep the ship steady
- To light the cabins
- To make the sails taller
- To measure water depth
26. What was hardtack, a food carried on long sea voyages?
easy- A fresh fruit salad
- A soft cheese
- A very hard biscuit
- A warm vegetable soup
27. What is a cask used for aboard a ship?
easy- Measuring the wind
- Steering around rocks
- Storing supplies in a barrel
- Supporting a sail
28. Which kitchen ingredient helped preserve meat for long voyages before refrigerators?
easy- Baking powder
- Salt
- Sugar sprinkles
- Vanilla
29. What did caulking the gaps between a ship's wooden planks help keep out?
medium- Birdsong
- Fresh air
- Sunlight
- Water
30. Why would sailors tip a ship onto its side during careening?
hard- To clean or repair the hull
- To hang extra sails
- To load the tallest mast
- To measure the wind
31. What kind of book records a ship's journey and daily events?
easy- A coloring book
- A cookbook
- A logbook
- A songbook
32. What word means the goods that a ship carries from place to place?
easy- Ballast
- Cargo
- Rigging
- Tackle
33. What does a sailor mean by calling out "Ahoy!"?
easy- Excuse me!
- Good night!
- Hello!
- Thank you!
34. If a ship travels at ten knots, what is being measured?
medium- Its age
- Its length
- Its speed
- Its weight
35. How many feet are in one fathom, a unit sailors used for water depth?
hard- Nine
- Six
- Three
- Twelve
36. What metal was a Spanish doubloon made from?
medium- Copper
- Gold
- Iron
- Silver
37. The Spanish coin called a piece of eight was worth how many reales?
medium- Eight
- Four
- Sixteen
- Two
38. Nassau was once a pirate base. In which island country is it?
easy- Barbados
- Cuba
- Jamaica
- The Bahamas
39. Which Caribbean island is home to the historic pirate port of Port Royal?
medium- Barbados
- Cuba
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
40. Pirates once used Madagascar as a base. Which ocean surrounds this large island?
medium- Arctic Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
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