Jamestown Settlement Quiz

Who were the first settlers of Jamestown?

• English colonists

• French settlers

• Native Americans

• Spanish explorers

Who was the leader of the Jamestown settlement?

• Christopher Columbus

• Captain John Smith

• Pocahontas

• George Washington

What was the name of the period when Jamestown faced severe food shortages?

• Food Crisis

• Hungry Days

• Famine Period

• Starving Time

What crop became the main source of income for Jamestown?

• Rice

• Corn

• Tobacco

• Wheat

What was the name of the Native American chief who ruled the Powhatan Confederacy?

• Chief Powhatan

• Chief Pocahontas

• Chief Sitting Bull

• Chief Geronimo

What was the name of the Englishman who married Pocahontas?

• John Rolfe

• John Davis

• John Smith

• John White

The English formed colonies. A colony is ___________________.

• A large group of people living together.

• A place where people go to work.

• A small community of people.

• A place to raise livestock.

A voyage is a _________________.

• long trip taken by sea or air.

• long trip taken taken by only men.

• short trip taken by sea or air.

• a trip taken when following a treasure map.

The state where Jamestown is located is the state of ___________.

• Maryland

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

Why was Jamestown a great place for the English to settle?

• The English like to fish.

• They wanted to be a part of the Boston Tea Party.

• It is surrounded by water making escapes from attacks by boat convenient.

• The English loved having the water as a view.