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Jamestown! Roanoke & Columbus

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the summer of 1607, this country sent about 110 men to the "new world" to establish a permanent colony. The colony was named Jamestown.

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

2.

English people who were sent to the colony of Jamestown were called...

a)

Clowns

b)

Couriers

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Colonists

3.

What body of water did the Jamestown Colonists cross when traveling from England?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Southern Ocean

4.

When the Colonists landed in Jamestown, what Native American tribe was living in the area?

a)

Cahokians

b)

Hohokam

c)

Anasazi

d)

Powhatan

5.

The chief of the Powhatan's had a daughter named...

a)

Mulan

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Cinderella

d)

Moana

6.

In January, Captain John Smith was sent to Jamestown for leadership.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1776
d)
2007
8.
Who said, "If you don't work, then you don't eat!"?
a)
Chief Powhatan
b)
Christopher Newport
c)
Lord De La Warr
d)
Captain John Smith
9.
Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Florida
d)
New York
10.
What is one thing the Powhatan Indians traded to the settlers?
a)
Food
b)
money
c)
guns
d)
armor
11.
This person was chief of many tribes and provided leadership to his people and taught the settlers survival skills. 
a)
Pocahantas
b)
Powhatan
c)
John Smith
d)
Governor of Virginia
12.
Who were the first people to live in Virginia?
a)
English
b)
Africans
c)
French
d)
American Indians
13.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
14.
What were some of the reasons England wanted to start colonies in North America?
a)
to gain wealth
b)
to stop slavery
c)
to gain indentured servants
d)
to gain independence
15.
How did John Smith contribute to the survival of the Jamestown Settlement?
a)
He worked alongside settlers.
b)
He raised enough money to send to the Virginia Company.
c)
He made sure all colonists worked for their food, shelter and safety.
d)
He made sure the colony's governors followed the law.
16.
Why did Jamestown need tobacco to survive?
a)
Because the American Indians would not help them.
b)
Because they never found any real gold 
c)
Because they were addicted to smoking.
d)
Because people in England would not buy anything else.
17.
Why did John Smith return to England?
a)
he left because it wasn't a healthy place
b)
he had a hunting accident
c)
he was hit by a shot of a rifle
d)
he experienced a gunpowder accident
18.
How did Jamestown and the James Rivier get its name?
a)
King James
b)
King Henry
c)
King Ferdinand
d)
James & the Giant Peach
19.
What became Jamestown's "gold"?
a)
cars
b)
tobaccco
c)
water
d)
tomatoes
20.
What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?
a)
the search for food
b)
the search for gold and silver
c)
the search for tobacco
d)
the search for religious freedom
21.
Which of the following was the first permanent English colony in the Americas?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke 
c)
Georgia 
d)
Virginia 
22.
What continent is Jamestown on?
a)
Europe
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
North America
23.
Who gave a group of men permission to make Jamestown?
a)
King James
b)
lebron james
c)
vincent davis
d)
King Ferdinand 
24.

What hardships did the Jamestown settlers face?

a)

The settlement lacked safe drinking water.

b)

The settlers lacked survival skills.

c)

Many settlers died of starvation and disease.

d)

All are correct.

25.

Why is Roanoke considered the "Lost Colony"?

a)

John White could not find his way back to it.

b)

It lost a contest with Jamestown.

c)

Everyone there went back to England.

d)

All the settlers disappeared.

26.

Who sailed from Spain in 1492 and "discovered" America when he landed in the Caribbean?

a)

John Smith

b)

John Cabot

c)

Samuel de Champlain

d)

Christopher Columbus

27.
What were the names of Columbus' three ships?
a)
Nana, Pinto, and Santa Clause
b)
 Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria,
c)
Sam, Peter, and Paul
d)
Ferdinand, Isabella, and Christopher
28.
Many Americans believe Columbus did what? 
a)
Discovered America
b)
Became a millionaire
c)
Built a bridge
d)
Discovered Hawaii
29.
What was the name of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus read about? 
a)
Mark Wahlberg
b)
Marco Rubio
c)
Mark Paul Gosselaar
d)
Marco Polo
30.
Why did Columbus call the Taino natives Indians?
a)
Because they asked him to
b)
Because Columbus thought he had landed in the West Indies.
c)
Because he liked the name Indians.
d)
Because he did not understand what they were trying to say.
31.
Columbus was the first explorer to reach the _____ _______. 
a)
Florida keys 
b)
Disney World 
c)
New World 
d)
West Indies 
32.

What was Columbus looking for?

a)

gold

b)

silk

c)

spices

d)

all of the above

33.

Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?

a)

His mom

b)

King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy

c)

Leif Erikson

d)

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

34.

Did Christopher Columbus discover America?

a)

Yes, he landed on what is Florida today.

b)

No, he landed on Hispanola, today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

35.

Where was Columbus born

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Florida Georgia line

d)

Mexico

36.

Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?

a)

To serarch for gold and riches

b)

To make friends with the Native Americans

c)

To spread their religion

d)

The explorerers want to become famous.

37.
What item did the Europeans bring to the Americas?
a)
small pox
b)
horses
c)
pigs
d)
all of the choices
38.
Which European country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages?
a)
England
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Spain
39.
What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Crowman
c)
Help
d)
Croatan
40.

What was the punishment for not finding enough gold?

a)

hands chopped off

b)

feet chopped off

c)

increased work hours

d)

nothing

41.

Columbus, alone, captured all the slaves & killed the Tainos

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What cruel actions did Columbus' men take against the Taino people?

a)

set dogs on infants

b)

cut hands off workers

c)

whipped workers

d)

took advantage of women's bodies

e)

All of the above

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