Maritime Piracy Quizzes & Trivia
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Sample QuestionWhen was Christopher Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?
Every year young cadets ship out for their training cruise. Take our quiz to find out how much you know about this popular tradition! (Sources: Times archives, Mass. Maritime Academy)
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Sample QuestionOn Sunday, January 10, 2010, the Mass. Maritime training ship set off with the largest group of cadets ever.
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Maritime Piracy Questions & Answers
What has the United States done to combat piracy?
In January, 2009, the United States Navy created Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force, supported by 20 countries, to combat piracy off the Somalia coast. This force included a special team to board ships and seize evidence, and some he
Why has Somalia become a pirates’ nest?
Somalia has become a pirates’ nest because there is no strong central government and virtually no legal system or industry in Somalia. The country has been ravaged by war, famine and terrorism. So of course there is extremely high unemployment,
What methodology do pirates follow to get onboard?
Pirates get onboard ships by first approaching at very fast speeds, using small boats or skiffs with high horse-powered outboard motors. These small skiffs cannot be detected by radar. The pirates typically have crews of about 10 men and may approach
What did the inside of enormous pirate ships look like?
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Actually, during the Golden Age of Piracy (1650’s to the 1730’s) pirate ships were not all that enormous. Rather than being large, they needed to be built for speed and durability. Durability was especially important because they often at

