The 'Lost Colony' of Roanoke

When did a group of English settlers arrive on Roanoke Island?

• August 1587

• August 1590

• October 3, 2012

• June 20, 2023

Who was the governor of the new colony?

• John White

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Virginia Dare

• Croatoan

Why did John White sail back to England?

• To gather supplies

• To confront the Spanish Armada

• To search for the 'Lost Colony'

• To explore other islands

What word was carved into a wooden post found on Roanoke Island?

• Croatoan

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Virginia

What happened to the 'Lost Colony' of Roanoke?

• Killed or abducted by Native Americans

• Got lost at sea

• Killed by Spaniards

• Absorbed into a friendly tribe

What is one hypothesis about the fate of the 'Lost Colony'?

• Killed or abducted by Native Americans

• Got lost at sea

• Killed by Spaniards

• Absorbed into a friendly tribe

What ongoing excavations have yielded new clues about the 'Lost Colony'?

• Excavations in North Carolina

• Excavations in Florida

• Excavations in England

• Excavations in Jamestown

What did efforts in 2007 aim to determine?

• If local families are related to the Roanoke settlers

• If local families are related to Native American tribes

• If local families are related to both the Roanoke settlers and Native American tribes

• If local families are related to the Spanish Armada

What lessons learned at Roanoke may have helped the next group of English settlers?

• Lessons about survival

• Lessons about farming

• Lessons about navigation

• Lessons about diplomacy

What is the main focus of the HISTORY Vault episode 'Roanoke: A Mystery Carved in Stone'?

• Taking a deeper look at the evidence left behind

• Exploring the history of Roanoke Island

• Investigating other unsolved mysteries

• Analyzing the Spanish Armada