The Lost Colony of Roanoke Quiz

When did the English settlers arrive on Roanoke Island?

• October 1940

• July 25th 1587

• August 18 1590

• November 1937

What was the goal of the English settlers on Roanoke Island?

• To establish a trading post with Native Americans

• To explore the North American coast

• To create the first permanent English settlement in the New World

• To search for gold and other valuable resources

Who was the governor of the English settlers on Roanoke Island?

• Eleanor Dare

• Virginia Dare

• Ananias Dare

• John White

When was the first English child born in North America?

• October 1940

• July 25th 1587

• August 18 1590

• November 1937

Why did Governor White have to return to England?

• To report back to Queen Elizabeth I

• To get supplies for the colony

• To seek medical treatment

• To recruit more settlers

How long did it take Governor White to return to the coast of North Carolina?

• 3 years

• 2 and a half months

• 6 months

• 1 year

What did Governor White find when he returned to Roanoke Island?

• The colony was abandoned but intact

• The entire colony was gone

• Evidence of a battle between the colonists and the indigenous people

• Bones and bodies of the colonists

What were the two Clues found by Governor White at the abandoned colony?

• Croatoan and Roanoke

• Croatoan and C-R-O

• Croatoan and Virginia Dare

• Croatoan and John White

What did the Dare Stones claim happened to the Roanoke survivors?

• They joined with the Croatoan tribe

• They were murdered by the powhatan's people

• They sailed back to England

• They settled in Georgia

What was the conclusion about the authenticity of the Dare Stones?

• They were proven to be a hoax

• They were inconclusive and required further investigation

• They were lost and never found

• They were authentic and provided evidence of the fate of the Roanoke survivors