Pilgrims Quiz

Their everyday clothing was usually brown, green, blue, purple or red. Black clothing was probably saved for church. Also they didn't wear buckles on their hats or shoes because they weren't in use yet.

Squanto is best known for teaching the settlers to plant corn and participated in negotiations for a peace treaty with the Plymouth County in the spring of 1621.

There were 102 passengers aboard the Mayflower.

There was one goat, two dogs, several chickens, and possibly some cats to get rid of rats.

The Mayflower passengers weren't referred to as "pilgrims" until 1793.

The Mayflower was at sea for 66 days during its voyage.

The Pilgrims built "wattle and daub" houses with walls constructed of thinly sawed boards. Wattle was used to fill the cracks in the inside walls.

A son, Oceanus, was born to Stephen and Mary Hopkins. Later, Peregrine White was born to William White and his wife, Susanna, while the Mayflower was anchored off Cape Cod.

The main beam broke during a bad storm and that, if not repaired, would have caused the Mayflower to sink.

None. Two seamen returned, as well as all of the surviving crew. Some Pilgrims returned to England years later, including Edward Winslow who served in Oliver Cromwell's government after 1649.

The Mayflower Compact was signed on Nov. 11, 1620 by 41 of the male passengers. The document established a democratic form of government and was the basis for our Constitution.

Christopher Jones had commanded the Mayflower for 12 years before 1620. He was well liked by the Pilgrims and died in 1622 at the age of 52.

The Pilgrims first made anchor on the morning of Nov. 11, 1620; they anchored in a bay on the west side of the present day village of Provincetown.

Only about 52 of the 102 passengers were part of the group that fled England to seek religious freedom. Many of these passengers had left England in 1608 and lived in Leiden, Holland until 1620.

Four passengers died on board ship in November and December 1620.