The Mayflower and the Pilgrims Quiz

Who was probably the first Pilgrim to step ashore at Plymouth Harbor?

• John Smith

• John Alden

• Miles Standish

• William Bradford

When did the Mayflower leave England with 102 passengers?

• November 1620

• August 1620

• October 1620

• September 1620

What were the two groups of passengers on the Mayflower known as?

• Saints and Sinners

• Puritans and Separatists

• Pilgrims and Natives

• Separatists and Strangers

What did the Pilgrims call the place where they first encountered the Native Americans?

• Plymouth Harbor

• New World

• First Encounter

• First Settlement

What did the Pilgrims call the document they signed aboard the Mayflower?

• The Pilgrim Pledge

• The New World Compact

• The Plymouth Promise

• The Mayflower Agreement

What did the Pilgrims find when they explored the land after landing at Cape Cod?

• Abandoned home sites

• Gold mines

• Tropical forests

• Deserted islands

What broke on the Mayflower, causing great danger during the journey?

• The rudder

• The mast

• The anchor

• The hull

What did the Pilgrims call the place where they found a very good harbor for their shipping?

• Cape Cod Harbor

• Thievish Harbor

• Plymouth Rock

• Mayflower Bay

What did the Strangers claim when a mutiny broke out on the Mayflower?

• They wanted to join the Pilgrims' congregation

• They would use their own liberty for none had power to command them

• They wanted to start a new life in a new land

• They wanted to return to England

What did the Mayflower Compact establish?

• A monarchy

• A dictatorship

• A democratic government

• An oligarchy