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Round 1 – The Journey 1. When did the Mayflower leave Plymouth? (3 points) 1 point for the year 16201 point for the month September1 point for 6th or 16th (depending on whether you use the Gregorian or Julian calendar) 2. True or false – the Mayflower’s passengers were all escaping religious persecution (1 point)Continue reading “Quiz 4 – Answers”

The final quiz of this festival is provided by the folks at Mayflower 400, leading us into a weekend of content relating to the Mayflower in this important anniversary year. As an added bonus, they’ve offered the first 50 people to send their answers into plymouthmayflower2020@plymouth.gov.uk an exclusive Mayflower badge! Follow them on Twitter and Facebook andContinue reading “Friday Quiz 4!”

Round One by Old Plymouth Society Where is the oldest and longest lasting ropewalk in Plymouth? Teats Hill. It was 115 feet long, named after Thomas Teat, who was prominent in ropemaking until late 19 century. Where would you have found a Lampson Paragon System – what is it? In the Co-operative Stores, Derry’s orContinue reading “Friday Quiz 3 Answers”

In this week’s quiz, various contributors to this year’s Plymouth History Festival have supplied us with questions. How many points can you score? And if you don’t know, how many can you find out? We’ll share the answers tomorrow morning. Round One from Old Plymouth Society Where is the oldest and longest lasting ropewalk inContinue reading “Friday Quiz! 3”