The Lost Colony of Roanoke

What country established the Colony of Roanoke?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

What US state is Roanoke located in today?

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• Georgia

• New York

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Who was the first child born in the Americas to English parents?

• Carolina Smith

• Pocahontas

• Elizabeth White

• Virginia Dare

What famous explorer brought the settlers from the first colony of Roanoke back to England?

• Columbus

• Ponce de Leon

• James Cook

• Sir Francis Drake

True or False: The Roanoke Colony eventually grew into a large city where thousands of colonists lived.

• True

• False

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Where was the word Croatoan found?

• on a piece of paper

• carved on a fence post

• on the side of a house

• spelled with pebbles on the ground

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Who was the leader of the second colony of Roanoke?

• John White

• John Smith

• Mark Greenville

• Sir Francis Drake

What did White find when he returned to the island in 1590?

• a few settlers

• an abandoned village

• a Native American tribe

• signs of a huge battle

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Who was the leader of England at the time the Roanoke colony was settled?

• Queen Victoria

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King James II

• King George V

True or False: Historians know exactly what happened to the Colony of Roanoke.

• True

• False

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