The Mayflower and Plymouth Colony Quiz

Where in England did the Mayflower set sail from?

• London

• Plymouth

• Bristol

• Liverpool

How many passengers were aboard the Mayflower?

• 125

• 102

• 75

• 150

What was the governing document signed by the colonists while anchored at Cape Cod?

• The Mayflower Treaty

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Plymouth Agreement

• The Cape Cod Constitution

How many men and women signed the Mayflower Compact?

• 51 men and 1 woman

• 61 men and 2 women

• 41 and 0 women

• 31 men and 3 women

Where did the Pilgrims finally decide to settle?

• Virginia

• Plymouth Rock

• Cape Cod

• Massachusetts Bay

The Mayflower Compact was built around the ideas of

• religion and cash crops

• majority rules and allegiance to the king

• sailing and shipping routes

• free and profitable land

How many colonists were left alive after the first winter?

• 53

• 42

• 74

• 67

Who was chosen to be the governor of Plymouth Colony in April of 1621?

• John Smith

• William Bradford

• John Winthrop

• Roger Williams

Where did the colonist originally want to land?

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• South Carolina

What caused the colonists to change course?

• dangerous sailing conditions and delays

• ran out of money

• fights between the colonists

• faulty electrical systems