Pilgrims Quiz

Who are the Pilgrims?

• English settlers who came to America on the Mayflower
• Spanish explorers who discovered America
• Native American tribes who lived in America
• French settlers who established colonies in America

What is the Mayflower?

• A mountain range in the United States
• A famous painting by Vincent van Gogh
• A ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World

• A type of flower that blooms in May

Who was King James?

• A renowned scientist who made significant contributions to physics
• A famous explorer who discovered America
• A legendary warrior who led the Crusades
• A king who ruled over England in the 1600s and made sure people followed the Church of England

Why did the Pilgrims want to leave England?

• To get better houses

• Political freedom
• Religious freedom
• Escape from English rule

What is the Mayflower Compact?

• A treaty signed between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims in 1620 agreeing to be friends

• A document signed by the Pilgrims on the ship Mayflower in 1620 making rules for their new life

• A declaration of independence from England signed by the Pilgrims in 1620
• A religious text written by the Pilgrims on the ship Mayflower in 1620

Who are the Wampanoags

• A type of flower native to Asia
• A Native American tribe from the northeastern region of the United States
• A European royal family
• A type of bird found in South America

What is Plymouth Colony

• A Dutch colonial venture in North America
• An English colonial part of America where Pilgrims started their new life in North America

• A Spanish colonial venture in North America
• A French colonial venture in North America

What was the purpose of the Pilgrims' journey to America?

• To establish a new trade route with Asia

• To discover new lands and treasures

• To escape going to jail and establish a new colony for their religious beliefs

• To conquer and colonize the Native American tribes

What was the relationship between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags?

• They formed a peaceful friendship and helped each other survive

• They were constantly at war with each other

• They had no interaction with each other

• The Pilgrims enslaved the Wampanoags

What was important about the Mayflower Compact?

• It was the first written constitution in the New World

• It was a peace treaty between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags

• It established a form of self-government and rule of law among the Pilgrims

• It declared the Pilgrims' independence from England