Lost Colony Quiz

What country established the Colony of Roanoke?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

What did White find when he returned to the island in 1590?

• a few settlers

• an abandoned village

• a Native American tribe

• signs of a huge battle

The second settlement on Roanoke Island is called the Lost Colony because

• no one knows where Roanoke Island is.

• the colonists got lost on their way to the island.

• no one knows what happened to the colonists who established this settlement.

• there is no one living on Roanoke Island now.

Who returned to England to raise money for supplies for Roanoke?

• John White
• John Smith
• Francis Drake
• Virginia Dare

Where was the word Croatoan found?

• on a piece of paper

• carved on a fence post

• on the side of a house

• spelled with pebbles on the ground

Why was there no ships available to take John White back to Roanoke?

• He did not have enough money

• There was no ships available due to a war with Spain

• There was no ships available because other people were exploring

Who was the leader of England at the time the Roanoke colony was settled?

• Queen Seabrook

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King Barlow

• Queen Greene

Why did John White sail back to England in August 1587?

• He was fed up with life in America. 
• He couldn´t find the colonists.
• He needed to get supplies for the colony.
• He had to give a report on the settlement to Sir Walter Raleigh.

Who was the first child born in America?

• Virginia Dare
• Eleanor Dare
• Francis Drake
• Becky Thatcher

Who was the first child born in the Americas to English parents?

• Carolina Smith

• Pocahontas

• Elizabeth White

• Virginia Dare