WorksheetsThe Pilgrims Miserable Journey Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the approximate length of the Mayflower?
a)
50-70 feet
b)
150-160 feet
c)
120-140 feet
d)
90-110 feet
2.
The Mayflower was supposed to transport goods, not people
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What was the average speed of the boat?
a)
2 mph
b)
12 mph
c)
20 mph
d)
44 mph
4.
Where was the Mayflower SUPPOSED to land? (different than what we told you 1st-5th)
a)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
b)
Spanish Fork, Florida
c)
Hudson River, New York
d)
Augusta, Maine
5.
How tall was the 'between-deck' space where passengers lived on the Mayflower?
a)
About 9 feet
b)
About 5 feet
c)
About 7 feet
d)
About 3 feet
6.
Which of the following was NOT typically included in the diet during early 17th-century long ocean voyages?
a)
Salted meats
b)
Fresh fruits
c)
Dried fish
d)
Hardtack biscuits
7.
What nutritional deficiency was common among passengers on long sea voyages due to lack of fresh food?
a)
Pellagra
b)
Beriberi
c)
Rickets
d)
Scurvy
8.
What percent of body weight did the average man lose?
a)
10%
b)
15%
c)
25%
d)
40%
9.
What was the name of the baby born ON the Mayflower, during the journey?
a)
Oceanus
b)
Atlanticus
c)
Peregrine
d)
Madonna
10.
What was the average age of the Mayflower passengers?
a)
16
b)
32
c)
45
d)
64
11.
Which of these beverages was commonly consumed on long sea voyages in the early 17th century?
a)
Beer
b)
Coffee
c)
Milk
d)
Orange juice
12.
How did the cramped living conditions on the Mayflower affect passengers?
a)
It caused many to suffer seasickness
b)
It improved their health
c)
It had no significant impact
d)
It made them taller
13.
35 million people were direct descendants from the Mayflower. Which one of these famous Americans was NOT one (according to the video)
a)
John Adams
b)
John Wayne
c)
Clint Eastwood
d)
FDR
e)
Marilyn Monroe
14.
The Mayflower sailed back to England on November 12, 1620.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
70 years after beginning Plymouth Colony, how many people had settled there?
a)
less than 100
b)
350
c)
1,000
d)
3,000
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