Quiz on Roanoke Settlement

What was the name of the island directly south of Roanoke where the settlers might have gone?

• Roanoke Island

• Croatoan

• Secotan

• Virginia

Who funded the settlement of Roanoke in the New World?

• John White

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Virginia Dare

What was the name of the English girl who was the first child born in the Americas?

• Roanoke

• Croatoan

• Virginia Dare

• Secotan

Why did John White return to England, leaving his family in Roanoke?

• To fight in a war

• To get fresh supplies

• To visit his parents

• To explore new lands

What clues were left behind at Roanoke when John White returned?

• "Croatoan" only

• "Secotan" only

• "Cro" only

• Both "Croatoan" and "Cro"

What historical event caused John White to be delayed in returning to Roanoke?

• Spanish invasion

• War between England and Spain

• Native American attack

• Natural disaster

Which Native American tribe was in potential conflict with the Roanoke settlers?

• Croatoan

• Secotan

• Powhatan

• Cherokee

What is not one possible theory for the disappearance of the Roanoke settlers?

• The settlers went back to England

• The settlers were killed by Spanish troops

• The settlers starved to death

• The settlers went to live with the Spanish people in Florida

Why do we refer to Roanoke as "The Lost Colony"?

• The settlers refused to be found

• The settlers wanted to disappear

• The settlers left no trace behind

• The fate of the settlers remains a mystery

Who was the governor of the Roanoke colony?

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• John White

• Virginia Dare

• Queen Elizabeth I