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