Jamestown and Roanoke Quiz

What was the first successful English settlement in North America?

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Boston

Which colony is known as the Lost Colony?

• Jamestown Colony

• Plymouth Colony

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Roanoke Colony

What happened to the Roanoke colony?

• The Roanoke colony was destroyed by a natural disaster.

• The Roanoke colony was attacked by Native Americans.

• The Roanoke colony was abandoned by its settlers.

• The fate of the Roanoke colony is unknown.

Which colony experienced the 'starving time'?

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Salem

Who was the leader of the Jamestown settlement?

• Pocahontas

• Christopher Columbus

• George Washington

• Captain John Smith

Who was the governor of the Roanoke colony?

• John White

• Thomas Smith

• Walter Raleigh

• William Strachey

Which Native American tribe helped the Jamestown settlers?

• Iroquois

• Powhatan

• Cherokee

• Apache

What year was the Jamestown settlement established?

• 1492

• 1620

• 1776

• 1607

What year did the Roanoke colony disappear?

• 1620

• 1700

• 1600

• 1590

What was the main reason for the failure of the Roanoke colony?

• Lack of supplies and support from England

• Political conflicts

• Natural disasters

• Attack by Native Americans