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Lost Colony of Roanoke

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Roanoke is off the coast of what current US state?

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

2.

What prevented White from immediately returning to Roanoke after going back to England?

a)

he didn't want to go

b)

it took a while to get all the supplies he needed to bring back

c)

the Queen wouldn't let him return

d)

the Spanish were at war with England and wouldn't allow ships to pass through the ocean

3.

How long did it take John White to get back to Roanoke after returning back to England?

a)

one year

b)

three months

c)

three years

d)

five years

4.

Who was the leader of the colony of Roanoke?

a)

John White

b)

John Smith

c)

Mark Greenville

d)

Virginia Dare

5.
Who was the first child born in America?
a)
Virginia Dare
b)
Eleanor Dare
c)
Francis Drake
d)
Becky Thatcher
6.

Who established the Roanoke Colony?

a)

Sir Walter Raleigh

b)

Captain John Smith

c)

Sir Walter Scott

d)

Christopher Columbus

7.
Why did John White return to England?
a)
to get supplies
b)
he was injured 
c)
he missed his family
d)
to fight in the war
8.

What did John White find carved into a tree?

a)

CRO

b)

A cross

c)

HELP!

d)

S.O.S

9.

What country established the Colony of Roanoke?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

France

10.

What happened at Roanoke that is still a mystery?

a)

Why the colony returned to England.

b)

Why all of the colonist died.

c)

Why all of the colonist disappeared.

d)

Why the Spanish took over the colony.