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• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

The Caribbean

At the end of this lesson you can tell information about the Caribbean!

Caribbean

Were pirates real?

Let's check your
pirates knowledge!

1. Blackbeard

- English marinier

- He hijacked an English ship and raided the Caribbean

- He lit matches under his hat to give the impression of being on fire.

Did Blackbeard really exist?

1. Yes
2. No

He starred in the Pirates of the Carribean as well

2. François l’Olonnais

- French marinier assigned to attack Spanish ships

- Bloodthirst grew and became pirate

- Killed off by natives who presumably put pieces of his body into a fire.

Did François l’Olonnais exist?

1. Yes
2. No

He had a Dutch wanted-poster!

3. Captain Morgan

- Famous for smuggling and drinking a lot of rum

- Was attacked by the Dutch marine and lost leg in the fight

- Had many secret lairs on the British virgin islands

Did Captain Morgan really exist?

1. Yes
2. No

He only exists on these bottles

4. Black Bart

- Most succesfull and profitable pirate

- Was very fashionable

- Was only active for 2,5 year as a captain

- Was drowned by his own crew to prevent capture

Did Black Bart really exist?

1. Yes
2. No

Starred in Dutch newspapers!

How many do you know?

The Caribbean is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea to the east of North America, simply known to many as paradise!

A long-time favourite of holidaymakers from all over the world, ALL of the islands offer gorgeous sandy beaches with clear blue waters.

The Caribbean is known as the Island Countries – because the Caribbean isn’t a country itself, it is actually made up of thousands of islands (as many as 7000) – of which there are 26 countries.

1. Pirates have been around for a long time.
2. There are still pirates today.

1. Both and 2 are falso
2. 1 is true and 2 is false
3. Both 1 and 2 are true
4. 1 is false and 2 is true

Why did the Caribbean become a popular place to attack ships?

1. Because of the book 'Treasure Island'
2. Big empires such as Spain and England were carrying money across the seas
3. Because everyone was travelling to the New World
4. Pirates were getting help from the Kracken

Why were the European countries acting like 'bad boys' ?

1. They weren't. They were really democratic
2. They turned people into slaves and stole land from the native people
3. they didn't take care of their ships like the pirates.
4. They acted badly because they couldn't vote for their captain

What was strange about Blackbeard's beard?

1. It wasn't really black
2. It was very big and tall
3. he tied something in it which made it smoke
4. It had a reputation

Why did the 'Golden Age' of piracy end?

1. The British spend more time hunting them down
2. The Piracy Act made it easier to arrest and kill them
3. They built more ships to fight them
4. A,B and C are all correct

Which of these island can't be found in the Caribbean?

1. Aruba
2. Madeira
3. Barbados
4. Sint Maarten

Which is NOT an official language in the Caribbean?

1. French
2. English
3. Spanish
4. German

open your book p. 10 EX1

Seven Facts about Pirates

EX3