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Lost Colony

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What country established the Colony of Roanoke?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Portugal
d)
France 
2.

What US state is Roanoke Island located in today?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Virginia

c)

Georgia

d)

New York

3.
Who was the first child born in the Americas to English parents?
a)
Carolina Smith
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Elizabeth White 
d)
Virginia Dare 
4.
True or False: The Roanoke Colony eventually grew into a large city where thousands of colonists lived. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
5.
Where was the word Croatoan found?
a)
On a piece of paper
b)
Carved on a fence post
c)
On the side of a house 
d)
Painted on a rock 
6.
Who was the leader of the second colony of Roanoke? 
a)
John White 
b)
John Smith
c)
Sir Francis Drake 
d)
Virginia Dare 
7.
What did White find when he returned to the island in 1590?
a)
A bustling colony 
b)
Only a few settlers 
c)
An abandoned village 
d)
A Native American tribe 
8.
Who was the leader of England at the time the Roanoke colony was settled?
a)
Queen Victoria
b)
King Henry VIII
c)
Queen Elizabeth I 
d)
King George V
9.
True or False: Historians know exactly what happened to the colony of Roanoke. 
a)
True 
b)
False
10.
Which of these is a problem that developed for the first colonists at Roanoke?
a)
The supplies that were supposed to be sent from England did not arrive.
b)
Their relationship with the Native Americans was no longer friendly.
c)
Food became hard to find.
d)
all of the above
11.
Why did John White sail back to England in August 1587?
a)
He was fed up with life in America. 
b)
He couldn´t find the colonists.
c)
He needed to get supplies for the colony.
d)
He had to give a report on the settlement to Sir Walter Raleigh.
12.
The second settlement on Roanoke Island is called the Lost Colony because
a)
no one knows where Roanoke Island is.
b)
the colonists got lost on their way to the island.
c)
no one knows what happened to the colonists who established this settlement. 
d)
there is no one living on Roanoke Island now.
13.

About how many people disappeared from the colony?

a)

27

b)

1016

c)

834

d)

115

14.

John White left his colony for 3 years. Why did it take him so long to get back to Roanoke?

a)

The Queen wanted to see if the colony could survive alone.

b)

England was at war with Spain, so it was unsafe for him to sail back.

c)

Everyone forgot about the colony.

d)

He decided he would rather live in England.

15.
What was the weather like on the trip when John White returned to Roanoke?
a)
Clear, sunny skies
b)
Very rough
c)
Foggy
d)
Very hot
16.
What season did the 1585 & 1587 settlers arrive to Roanoke in?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
17.
How did the original group of settlers get along with the Native Americans?
a)
They got along very well with the Native Americans
b)
They acted very hostile toward the Native Americans
c)
They married many Native American women
d)
They gave all their supplies to the Native Americans
18.
Which Native American tribe was willing to help John White's group of settlers?
a)
Croatoan
b)
Roanoke
c)
Cherokee
d)
Chumash
19.
Which region of North Carolina is purple/blue on this map?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
d)
Atlantic Ocean
20.
What is the Coastal Plain?
a)
Region of NC that is located closest to the ocean.
b)
Region of NC that is located in the middle of the state.
c)
Region of NC located farthest from the ocean. Very mountainous and hilly.
21.

A charter is a document giving permission from the queen to set up a colony.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which was the first English colony in North America?

a)

Roanoke Island

b)

Croatoan

c)

Chesapeake Bay

d)

Mrytle Beach

23.

_________ was one of the two American Indians who went to England from Carolina.

a)

George Washington

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh

c)

Virginia Dare

d)

Manteo

24.
This man served the Queen directly, sending others to set up the colonies for England
a)
Sir Walter Raleigh
b)
Sir Francis Drake
c)
John White
d)
Ralph Lane
25.
Who did Arthur Barlowe bring back to England after his expedition?
a)
Wanchese & Manteo
b)
Wanchese & Virginia Dare
c)
Wanchese & John White
d)
Giovanni Da Verrazano
26.

I am a wealthy man that helped finance the English expeditions to the North America. Who am I?

a)

Wanchese

b)

Thomas Harriot

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh

d)

Ralph Lane

27.

I am an artist that was governor of the Lost Colony. Who am I?

a)

John White

b)

Thomas Harriot

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh

d)

Ralph Lane

28.

I am a Native American that returned to England after the first expedition to North America. Who am I?

a)

Amadas

b)

Wanchese

c)

John White

d)

Queen Elizabeth

29.

True or False: The three G's of exploration are God, Gold and Glory

a)

True

b)

False

30.

There are many theories as to what happened to the Lost Colony. Choose all that apply.

a)

The colonists were taken hostage or killed by the Spanish

b)

The colonists were killed by Native Americans

c)

The colonists were abducted by Aliens

d)

The colonists went back to England

31.

A widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, people (including slaves), diseases, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

a)

Colony

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Columbian Exchange

32.

A system in which a country attempts to amass wealth through trade with other countries, exporting more than it imports

a)

Colony

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Columbian Exchange

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