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