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