Saturday JEOPARDY

Danang Sailor said:

I believe this was an "ace", but we have different answers for #2. The Black Flag was just that - plain black with no figures or
other design. To my knowledge, this was never called the Jolly Roger. An alternate name for the Jolly Roger was simply the
skull and crossbones, or skull and hourglass; both the bones and hourglass indicated death at the time.

Let me know if you can accept this answer.

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Despite its prominence in popular culture, plain black flags were often employed by most pirates in the 17th-18th century.

For purposes of the game, "skull & Crossbones", et al are not acceptible, for the simple reason that the category was "Colors", and that leaves one correct answer, "Black Flag".........
sorry !

JenKennings said:

The Jolly Roger is any of various flags flown to identify a ship's crew as pirates. The flag most commonly identified as the Jolly Roger today is the skull and crossbones, a flag consisting of a human skull above two long bones (probably femurs) set in an x-mark arrangement on a black field. This design was used by several pirates, including Captains Edward England and John Taylor. Some Jolly Roger flags also include an hourglass, another common symbol representing death in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Despite its prominence in popular culture, plain black flags were often employed by most pirates in the 17th-18th century.

For purposes of the game, "skull & Crossbones", et al are not acceptible, for the simple reason that the category was "Colors", and that leaves one correct answer, "Black Flag".........
sorry !

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