Why is the rum gone? These 109 Pirates of the Caribbean questions cover Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, cursed treasure, Davy Jones, later sequels, the Disney ride, and the films’ production.
Jack Sparrow, Will, Elizabeth & the Black Pearl
Q: Who plays Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean?
A: Johnny Depp. Source
Q: Who plays Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean?
A: Orlando Bloom. Source
Q: Who plays Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of the Caribbean?
A: Keira Knightley. Source
Q: Who is Elizabeth Swann's father?
A: Governor Weatherby Swann.
Q: Which Jamaican port is home to Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner in the first film?
A: Port Royal, Jamaica.
Q: What trade does Will Turner practice in The Curse of the Black Pearl?
A: Blacksmith apprentice.
Q: Who forges the sword presented to Norrington in The Curse of the Black Pearl?
A: Will Turner.
Q: What is James Norrington's naval role in The Curse of the Black Pearl?
A: Commodore in the Royal Navy and a suitor of Elizabeth Swann.
Q: Who plays James Norrington in Pirates of the Caribbean?
A: Jack Davenport.
Q: Which ship does Jack Sparrow want to reclaim in the first film?
A: Black Pearl. Source
Q: Who takes the Black Pearl from Jack Sparrow before the first film's events?
A: Hector Barbossa and mutinous crew. Source
Q: Who plays Hector Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean?
A: Geoffrey Rush.
Q: What title does Jack Sparrow insist people use for him?
A: Captain Jack Sparrow.
Q: What kind of boat brings Jack Sparrow to Port Royal?
A: Tiny sinking boat.
Q: What does Jack Sparrow step onto just before his boat sinks?
A: The dock.
Q: What pirate item does Elizabeth Swann keep from childhood?
A: Pirate medallion.
Q: To whom did Elizabeth Swann's medallion originally belong?
A: Will Turner.
Q: Why did young Elizabeth hide Will Turner's pirate medallion?
A: She feared it would identify young Will as a pirate.
Q: Why does Barbossa's crew pursue Elizabeth Swann's medallion?
A: It is the final cursed gold coin his crew needs to return.
Q: What curse afflicts Barbossa's crew in The Curse of the Black Pearl?
A: They become undead and cannot feel pleasure or satisfaction.
Q: What reveals Barbossa's crew as skeletons?
A: Moonlight.
Q: Which treasure caused Barbossa's crew to be cursed?
A: Aztec gold from Isla de Muerta.
Q: What must Barbossa's crew return to lift their curse?
A: Every stolen piece of Aztec gold, plus a blood payment.
Q: Whose bloodline can repay Bootstrap Bill's blood debt?
A: Will Turner, Bootstrap Bill's son.
Q: Who is Bootstrap Bill Turner?
A: Will's father, Bill Turner.
Q: What did Barbossa's crew do to Bootstrap Bill?
A: Tied him to a cannon and threw him overboard.
Q: Why does Jack Sparrow need Will Turner in The Curse of the Black Pearl?
A: Will's blood can help lift the curse.
Q: What false surname does Elizabeth give Barbossa's pirates?
A: Turner.
Q: Why does Elizabeth Swann claim the surname Turner?
A: To keep the pirates from learning she is the governor's daughter.
Q: Whose child do Barbossa's pirates mistake Elizabeth Swann for?
A: Bootstrap Bill Turner's child.
Curse, Barbossa, Compass & Dead Man's Chest
Q: What does Barbossa say about the pirate code's rules?
A: They're more what you'd call guidelines.
Q: How does Jack Sparrow repeatedly escape capture in the first film?
A: Through improvisation and bargains.
Q: How does Jack Sparrow temporarily acquire Barbossa's curse?
A: Steals a piece of Aztec gold during final fight.
Q: Why does Jack Sparrow take an Aztec gold coin in the final fight?
A: To become immortal long enough to fight Barbossa safely.
Q: How is Barbossa's curse lifted in the first film?
A: Will returns final coins and blood.
Q: What happens to Barbossa when the curse is lifted?
A: Jack shoots him and he dies as a mortal.
Q: Does Barbossa stay dead for the rest of the film series?
A: No.
Q: Who brings Barbossa back from the dead?
A: Tia Dalma.
Q: Which sea goddess is Tia Dalma revealed to be?
A: Sea goddess Calypso bound in human form.
Q: Who plays Tia Dalma in Pirates of the Caribbean?
A: Naomie Harris.
Q: What does Jack Sparrow's compass point toward?
A: What its holder wants most.
Q: Who captains the Flying Dutchman in Dead Man's Chest?
A: Davy Jones.
Q: Who plays Davy Jones in Dead Man's Chest?
A: Bill Nighy.
Q: What sea-creature feature covers Davy Jones's face?
A: Octopus-like tentacles.
Q: What happens to the Flying Dutchman's crew over time?
A: Fused with sea creatures and ship.
Q: Which giant sea creature serves Davy Jones?
A: Kraken.
Q: What does Jack Sparrow owe Davy Jones in Dead Man's Chest?
A: Service aboard the Flying Dutchman.
Q: After how many years does Jack Sparrow's debt to Davy Jones come due?
A: Thirteen years.
Q: Where does Davy Jones keep his heart?
A: Locked in Dead Man's Chest.
Q: Why did Davy Jones cut out his heart?
A: Pain over lost love with Calypso.
Q: What happens to someone who stabs Davy Jones's heart?
A: Davy Jones dies, and the person who stabbed the heart must become the Dutchman's captain.
Q: Besides Jack Sparrow, name one person seeking Davy Jones's chest.
A: Will, Norrington, and Lord Cutler Beckett among others.
Q: Which trading company does Lord Cutler Beckett represent?
A: East India Trading Company.
Q: Who plays Lord Cutler Beckett in Pirates of the Caribbean?
A: Tom Hollander.
Q: Where does the Kraken take Jack Sparrow at the end of Dead Man's Chest?
A: Davy Jones's Locker.
Q: Who chains Jack Sparrow to the Black Pearl's mast before the Kraken attacks?
A: Elizabeth.
Q: Why does Elizabeth chain Jack Sparrow to the mast?
A: To make the Kraken take Jack and let the others escape.
Q: Which formerly dead pirate returns at the end of Dead Man's Chest?
A: Barbossa.
At World's End, Blackbeard & Salazar
Q: What is the title of the third Pirates of the Caribbean film?
A: At World's End.
Q: Where is Jack Sparrow trapped at the start of At World's End?
A: Davy Jones's Locker.
Q: What duplicates appear around Jack Sparrow in Davy Jones's Locker?
A: Multiple Jack Sparrows representing his fractured mind.
Q: How does the crew escape Davy Jones's Locker in At World's End?
A: Turn ship upside down at sunset using clues from charts.
Q: Which council of pirate lords gathers in At World's End?
A: Brethren Court.
Q: What are the members of the Brethren Court called?
A: Pirate Lords.
Q: What token does each Pirate Lord hold?
A: Piece of Eight.
Q: Are the Brethren Court's “pieces of eight” always actual Spanish coins?
A: No. They include miscellaneous tokens.
Q: Who is elected Pirate King in At World's End?
A: Elizabeth Swann.
Q: Whose vote makes Elizabeth Swann Pirate King?
A: Jack votes for her, breaking usual stalemate.
Q: Which sea goddess is released in At World's End?
A: Calypso.
Q: What kind of storm does Calypso create in At World's End?
A: Giant maelstrom.
Q: Where do Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann marry in At World's End?
A: During battle aboard Black Pearl in maelstrom.
Q: Who officiates Will and Elizabeth's wedding?
A: Barbossa.
Q: Who mortally wounds Will Turner in At World's End?
A: Davy Jones.
Q: How does Jack Sparrow save Will Turner from dying?
A: Helps Will stab Jones's heart.
Q: Which ship does Will Turner captain after Davy Jones dies?
A: The Flying Dutchman.
Q: What duty does the Flying Dutchman's new captain Will Turner accept?
A: Ferrying souls lost at sea.
Q: Which pirate is the main villain of On Stranger Tides?
A: Blackbeard. Source
Q: Who plays Blackbeard in On Stranger Tides?
A: Ian McShane. Source
Q: How is Angelica related to Blackbeard in On Stranger Tides?
A: She is his daughter.
Q: Who plays Angelica in On Stranger Tides?
A: Penélope Cruz.
Q: What legendary destination do Jack, Angelica, and Blackbeard seek in On Stranger Tides?
A: Fountain of Youth.
Q: Whose tear is needed for the Fountain of Youth ritual in On Stranger Tides?
A: A mermaid's tear.
Q: Who is Captain Salazar in Dead Men Tell No Tales?
A: An undead Spanish pirate hunter. Source
Q: Who plays Captain Salazar in Dead Men Tell No Tales?
A: Javier Bardem. Source
Q: Which artifact can break sea curses in Dead Men Tell No Tales?
A: The Trident of Poseidon.
Disney Ride, Depp, Ships, Music & Hard Pirates Trivia
Q: Which Disney attraction inspired the Pirates of the Caribbean films?
A: Disney theme-park attraction Pirates of the Caribbean. Source
Q: At which Disney park did the original Pirates of the Caribbean ride open?
A: Disneyland.
Q: In what year did Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride open?
A: 1967. Source
Q: Did Walt Disney live to see the Pirates of the Caribbean ride open?
A: No; he died in 1966, one year before the ride opened.
Q: Which song is associated with the Pirates of the Caribbean theme-park ride?
A: “Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me).”
Q: Is “Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)” referenced in the films?
A: Yes, referenced and sung.
Q: Which line from the Disney ride became the fifth film's title?
A: “Dead men tell no tales.”
Q: Which actor developed Jack Sparrow's rock-star mannerisms?
A: Johnny Depp.
Q: Which Rolling Stones guitarist influenced Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow performance?
A: Keith Richards.
Q: Does Keith Richards appear in the Pirates of the Caribbean films?
A: Yes.
Q: Whom does Keith Richards portray in the Pirates films?
A: Captain Teague, Jack's father.
Q: Which band is Keith Richards a member of?
A: The Rolling Stones.
Q: What aspect of Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow performance initially concerned Disney executives?
A: His eccentric, slurred, swaying manner.
Q: Which Oscar nomination did Johnny Depp receive for The Curse of the Black Pearl?
A: Actor in a Leading Role. Source
Q: Who directed the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films?
A: Gore Verbinski.
Q: Who is credited with composing the score for The Curse of the Black Pearl?
A: Klaus Badelt, with Hans Zimmer also involved in the score.
Q: Which musical cue became a Pirates of the Caribbean signature theme?
A: “He's a Pirate.”
Q: Who composed the scores for Dead Man's Chest and At World's End?
A: Hans Zimmer.
Q: How was Davy Jones's face created for Dead Man's Chest?
A: Bill Nighy's performance was transformed with digital visual effects. Source
Q: Did Bill Nighy wear full tentacle prosthetics to play Davy Jones?
A: No; the tentacles were created with visual effects. Source
Q: Were all Pirates of the Caribbean ships created entirely with CGI?
A: No. Productions combined practical ship sets and vessels with digital effects.
Q: Which ship is Captain Jack Sparrow best known for commanding?
A: Black Pearl.
Q: What is Davy Jones's ship called?
A: Flying Dutchman.
Q: Which ship does Blackbeard command in On Stranger Tides?
A: Queen Anne's Revenge.
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