The Pilgrims, who celebrated the first Thanksgiving in America, were fleeing religious persecution in their native England. Take our on-line quiz to find out more about the Pilgrims. (material in this quiz was taken from the Times archives as well as "One Hundred & Eleven Questions & Answers Concerning the Pilgrims" by Willliam P. Muttart and Linda R. Ashley).
102
120
150
200
Yes
No
John Alden
William Brewster
Myles Standish
Christopher Jones
Yes
No
One
Two
Three
Four
13
38
52
75
The sails ripped and blew away
Two men fell overboard
The main beam broke
The ship struck an iceburg
45 days
66 days
79 days
82 days
Sept. 16, 1620
Nov. 9, 1620
Nov. 11, 1620
April 10, 1621
Provincetown, MA
Plymouth, MA
Chatham, MA
Jamestown, VA
One
Two
Three
Four
Yes
No
Squanto
Massasoit
Hobbamock
Samoset
Yes
No
None
Four
Eight
Ten