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