Quiz on the Lost Colony of Roanoke (Ducksters)

Where was the Roanoke Colony located?

• In Jamestown, Virginia

• On Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina

• In Plymouth, Massachusetts

• On Hatteras Island

Who was granted the land of Virginia in 1584?

• John White

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Richard Greenville

• Sir Francis Drake

What was the name of the first child born in the Americas to English parents?

• Anne Greenville

• Elizabeth White

• Virginia Dare

• Mary Raleigh

What word was found carved into a fence post at the abandoned Roanoke Colony?

• Help

• Croatoan

• Lost

• Virginia

What was the main reason John White could not return to Roanoke immediately?

• England was in a battle with the Spanish Armada

• He was busy exploring other colonies

• He lost interest in the colony

• He was captured by the Spanish

What theory suggests the fate of the Roanoke colonists?

• They moved to Hatteras Island

• They sailed back to England

• They built a new colony in Jamestown

• They were rescued by the French

Who led the second group of colonists to Roanoke in 1587?

• Captain Philip Amada

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• John White

• Sir Richard Greenville

What did John White hope to find upon his return to Roanoke?

• A thriving colony

• The settlers he left behind

• A message from the Spanish

• A new fort built by the colonists