The Mystery of the Lost Colony

The Mystery of the Lost Colony

5th Grade

8 Qs

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The Mystery of the Lost Colony

The Mystery of the Lost Colony

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History

5th Grade

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Created by

Jill Hughes

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What was the name of the colony that mysteriously disappeared?

Roanoke

Jamestown

Plymouth

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why is Roanoke known as the lost colony?

All the colonists vanished without a trace!

No one knew their way back.

All of the colonist were bad with directions.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is one reason why people are fascinated by the Roanoke colony?

It was the first English settlement in North America.

There is very little information about it.

Both A and B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What was the main reason England wanted to settle American colonies?

So they could fish there.

To create a powerful empire like Spain.

They didn't have anything else to do.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Who was the man in charge of finding the new colony on Roanoke Island?

John White

Christopher Columbus

Queen Elizabeth I

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why did John White have to return to England after arriving in Roanoke?

To get more supplies and colonists.

To report back to Queen Elizabeth I what he found.

To seek permission to establish the colony.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What clue did John White find regarding the whereabouts of the colonists?

A secret token carved into a wooden post.

A map leading to a nearby island.

A smoke signal from a distant hill.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What evidence has been found by archaeologists in recent years?

A gold ring and an Elizabethan era sword.

Skeletons of the lost colonists.

Remains of the original settlement.