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The Lost Colony of Roanoke

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened at Roanoke that is still a mystery?

a)

Virginia was a old lady.

b)

Why all of the colonist disappeared.

c)

The colonist created a church.

d)

John White died.

2.

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

a)

7 years

b)

5 days

c)

1 year

d)

3 years

3.

Why did John White rerun to England

a)

To get supplies.

b)

He missed his family.

c)

Queen Elizabeth 1st told him to return.

d)

He hated the colony.

4.

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

a)

He didn't feel like it.

b)

He died.

c)

Queen Elizabeth said he could not return.

d)

There was a war with Spain.

5.

Who Established the Roanoke Colony?

a)

Virginia Dare

b)

Queen Elizabeth 1st

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh

d)

John White

6.

What was carved into the side of the tree?

a)

Croatoan

b)

White

c)

Cross

d)

X

7.

What country established the Colony of Roanoke?

a)

North America

b)

Spain

c)

North Carolina

d)

England

8.

Who was the leader of the colony of Roanoke?

a)

Queen Elizabeth 1st

b)

John White

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh

d)

Virginia Dare

9.

Who was the first child to be born in Roanoke Island?

a)

Sir Walter Raleigh

b)

Queen Elizabeth 1st

c)

Virginia Dare

d)

John White

10.

Who allowed Sir Walter Raleigh to claim land in America?

a)

Sir Walter Raleigh

b)

John White

c)

Queen Elizabeth 1st

d)

Virginia Dare

11.

What year did John White establish Roanoke Island

a)

1588

b)

1587

c)

1560

d)

1589