- 1. What year was Plymouth founded?
A) 1620
B) 1776
C) 1865
D) 1492
- 2. What indigenous people inhabited the area around Plymouth?
A) Aztec
B) Wampanoag
C) Inuit
D) Sioux
- 3. Which famous ship brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth?
A) Victoria
B) Nina
C) Santa Maria
D) Mayflower
- 4. What landmark commemorates the arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth?
A) Golden Gate Bridge
B) Mount Rushmore
C) Niagara Falls
D) Plymouth Rock
- 5. Which US state is Plymouth located in?
A) Florida
B) Texas
C) Massachusetts
D) California
- 6. What famous plant helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in Plymouth?
A) Corn
B) Pineapple
C) Banana
D) Turnip
- 7. What type of document did the Pilgrims create to govern themselves when they arrived in Plymouth?
A) Mayflower Compact
B) Declaration of Independence
C) Bill of Rights
D) Constitution
- 8. What is the name of the historic cemetery in Plymouth where many Pilgrims are buried?
A) Arlington National Cemetery
B) Mount Everest
C) Highgate Cemetery
D) Burial Hill
- 9. What material was traditionally used to build the houses in Plymouth?
A) Glass
B) Brick
C) Wood
D) Steel
- 10. What do the initials 'PLY' stand for in the Plymouth airport code?
A) Polaris Space Base
B) Polytechnic Institute
C) Playland City Airport
D) Plymouth Municipal Airport
- 11. In what year did the Mayflower II, a replica of the original ship, arrive in Plymouth?
A) 1492
B) 1865
C) 1957
D) 1776
- 12. The Mayflower Compact is considered an early form of what type of government document?
A) Driver's License
B) Love Letter
C) Constitution
D) Recipe Book
- 13. Who was the leader of the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) William Bradford
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) John Adams
- 14. What was the name of the Native American who helped the Plymouth colonists?
A) Pocahontas
B) Crazy Horse
C) Geronimo
D) Squanto
- 15. Who were the separatists from the Church of England that traveled on the Mayflower to Plymouth?
A) Pilgrims
B) Pioneers
C) Colonists
D) Explorers
- 16. What was the name of the second ship that brought settlers to Plymouth in 1621?
A) Fortune
B) Bounty
C) Adventure
D) Discovery
- 17. How many Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock on the Mayflower in 1620?
A) 500
B) 102
C) 50
D) 200
- 18. Who was the first governor of the Plymouth Colony?
A) John Carver
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Christopher Columbus
D) George Washington
- 19. Which Native American leader formed an alliance with the Plymouth colonists?
A) Tecumseh
B) Chief Joseph
C) Chief Sitting Bull
D) Massasoit
- 20. What year did the Plymouth Colony merge with the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
A) 1691
B) 1776
C) 1620
D) 1492
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