Jamestown Quiz

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Boston

Who was the leader of the Jamestown settlement?

• Christopher Columbus

• George Washington

• Captain John Smith

• Pocahontas

Which Native American chief helped the Jamestown settlers by providing them with food?

• Chief Crazy Horse

• Chief Sitting Bull

• Chief Geronimo

• Chief Powhatan

What was the period of extreme hunger and starvation in Jamestown called?

• Famine Period

• Hungry Days

• Starvation Era

• Starving Time

What year was the Jamestown settlement established?

• 1607

• 1620

• 1605

• 1776

What was the main cash crop grown in Jamestown?

• tobacco

• wheat

• cotton

• corn

What was the name of the Native American tribe that lived near Jamestown?

• Iroquois

• Cherokee

• Powhatan

• Apache

Who was the first English child born in Jamestown?

• Christopher Columbus

• Pocahontas

• Virginia Dare

• John Smith

What was the name of the ship that brought the first settlers to Jamestown?

• Santa Maria

• Mayflower

• Susan Constant

• Nina

What was the name of the fort built by the Jamestown settlers?

• Fort Williams

• Fort John

• Fort Jamestown

• Fort James