The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke

Who initially proposed the idea of establishing a colony in the New World to Queen Elizabeth I?

• John White

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Humphrey Gilbert

• Sir Richard Grenville

What event led to the deterioration of relations between the Roanoke colonists and the Native Americans during the first colony attempt?

• The Anglo-Spanish War

• Arrival of Sir Francis Drake

• Theft of a silver cup

• A drought

Who was the leader of the second attempt to establish a colony on Roanoke Island in 1587?

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Richard Grenville

• Sir Humphrey Gilbert

• John White

What significant event occurred during the second colony attempt in 1587?

• The colony was attacked by the Spanish

• The colony was relocated to Virginia

• The first European child was born in North America

• The colonists found gold

What did John White find upon his return to Roanoke Island in 1590?

• A letter from the colonists

• A thriving colony

• A group of Spanish soldiers

• A message carved into a tree

What was the significance of the word 'Croatoan' found by John White?

• It was a warning of danger

• It was the name of a nearby island

• It indicated the colonists' new location

• It was a Native American tribe's name

Which theory suggests that the Roanoke colonists were absorbed into local Native American tribes?

• Killed by the Spanish

• Attempted return to England

• Assimilation with Native Americans

• Massacre by Native Americans

What is the Dare Stone, and how is it related to the Roanoke mystery?

• A stone with carvings believed to be from the colonists

• A map leading to the lost colony

• A weapon used by the colonists

• A treaty with Native Americans

Which theory involves the Spanish potentially attacking the Roanoke colony?

• Assimilation with Native Americans

• Attempted return to England

• Massacre by Native Americans

• Killed by the Spanish

What is one conspiratorial theory about John White's report on the lost colony?

• He found evidence of a massacre

• He never returned to Roanoke

• He found them alive but lied

• He was captured by the Spanish