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July 10, 2009
Quiz: Before Turkey and Football
Whether CCM was behind the Pilgrims' exodus, what the Mayflower Compact campaigned on, and more questions to test your knowledge of Thanksgiving.
1
Who were the Pilgrims?
An Indian punk rock band
Businessmen looking for opportunities in the New World
Persecuted Puritans
People escaping Puritan rule in England
A mixed group of "strangers and saints"—Puritans and other Englishmen
2
What was the primary reason the Pilgrims left England?
King James' religious see-sawing was making it difficult for the Pilgrims to practice holy lives.
King James demanded a unified religious practice.
King James forced the men to wear belt buckles on their hats.
King James tried to implement CCM in all worship services.
3
What did the Mayflower Compact promise?
Freedom to worship God as each individual saw fit
A promise that dissenters could travel safely back to England
A civic government to manage the colonies
Food to last everyone through the winter
The separation of church and state
4
The First Thanksgiving was a religious celebration.
True. No way would Puritans have indulged in a secular feast day.
False. The Puritans played games, hunted, and engaged in other activities that they wouldn't have done on a religious holiday.
5
Edward Winslow described the first Thanksgiving, and then concluded with: "And although it be not always so plentiful as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want that we often wish you partakers of our plenty." Who was he writing to?
Squanto
Pocahontas
God
A Puritan in England
Jamestown Colonists
6
Which of the following is not a tenet held by the Puritans?
The community of believers is of secondary importance to an individual life of purity.
Every person should be able to read the Bible.
Any vocation can be sacred.
Sunday should be a day of rest, set apart for church and worshiping God.
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