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Quiz on Roanoke and Jamestown

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Roanoke known for?

a)

Lost colony

b)

First successful colony

c)

Cash crop colony

d)

Trading colony

2.

What was the significance of the word "Croatoan" in the mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke?

a)

It was the name of the colony's governor

b)

It was carved into a tree, possibly indicating where the settlers went

c)

It was the name of a nearby river

d)

It was used to describe a disease

3.

Who among the following individuals was key to the survival of Jamestown by establishing the tobacco cash crop?

a)

John White

b)

John Rolfe

c)

John Smith

d)

Pocahontas

4.

Who was responsible for leading the settlers in Roanoke?

a)

John Smith

b)

John Rolfe

c)

John White

d)

Pocahontas

5.

What was the significance of Pocahontas in the Jamestown colony?

a)

She was the leader of the colony.

b)

She helped establish the first trading post.

c)

She improved relations between the colonists and Native Americans.

d)

She introduced the cash crop of tobacco.

6.

What is a "cash crop"?

a)

A crop grown to feed settlers

b)

A crop grown for sale to make a profit

c)

A crop used only for trade with Native Americans

d)

A crop planted accidentally

7.

What is the "Starving Time" in Jamestown?

a)

A period of abundant harvests

b)

A time when settlers fought with Native Americans

c)

A period during which settlers experienced extreme food shortages

d)

A time when Jamestown was abandoned

8.

Which of the following options is a common myth about Pocahontas?

a)

She was a warrior princess.

b)

She married John Smith.

c)

She was a skilled diplomat.

d)

She traveled to England.

9.

In which state was Jamestown founded?

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

North Carolina

10.

What was not a common theory about Jamestown?

a)

The settlers died of starvation

b)

The settlers were attacked by the Spanish

c)

The settlers died of disease

d)

None of the above

11.

Bonus: What was the name of the first English child born in the New World (Roanoke)?

a)

Virginia Dare

b)

John Smith

c)

Pocahontas

d)

William Bradford