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Mystery at Roanoke Colony Trivia Quiz

The story of Roanoke colony is one of the most mysterious in American History.

A multiple-choice quiz by corinthos9. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
corinthos9

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,120

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3693

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (7/10), Guest 206 (3/10), Guest 12 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What happened at Roanoke that is still a mystery? Hint

All the colonists were found dead.

All the colonists disappeared.

The Spanish took over the colony.

The colony moved inland.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who established Roanoke Colony? Hint

Sir Walter Raleigh

Captain John Smith

Sir Humphrey Gilbert

Sir George Calvert

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Question 3 of 10

3. When was Roanoke Colony founded? Hint

1527

1585

1602

1614

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the Governor of Roanoke Colony? Hint

John White

Robert Browne

John Rolfe

John Winthrop

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Question 5 of 10

5. The first English child born in America was born in Roanoke. What was her name? Hint

Elizabeth Mather

Virginia Dare

Anne Hutchinson

Molly Pitcher

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Roanoke Colony was in what present day state? Hint

Massachusetts

South Carolina

North Carolina

Virginia

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many people disappeared from the colony? Hint

1016

116

834

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Question 8 of 10

8. What kept aid from England reaching the colony? Hint

They were at war with Spain.

Sir Walter Raleigh had died.

The colony had been overshadowed by Jamestown.

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

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Question 9 of 10

9. When aid was finally sent to Roanoke, what did the people on the ship see that gave them hope? Hint

camp fire

houses

flag

people

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Question 10 of 10

10. What word was found carved on a fence post in the old colony? Hint

Roanoke

Help

Croatoan

God

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What happened at Roanoke that is still a mystery?

Answer: All the colonists disappeared.

When supplies arrived from England there was no one there.

2. Who established Roanoke Colony?

Answer: Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh was given approval to found a colony there by Queen Elizabeth.

3. When was Roanoke Colony founded?

Answer: 1585

1585 was the year the original colony was started, the second Roanoke began in 1587.

4. Who was the Governor of Roanoke Colony?

Answer: John White

White was appointed by Raleigh.

5. The first English child born in America was born in Roanoke. What was her name?

Answer: Virginia Dare

Virginia Dare was born to Eleanor Dare.

6. The Roanoke Colony was in what present day state?

Answer: North Carolina

It was on Roanoke Island, about 80 miles north of Cape Hatteras.

7. How many people disappeared from the colony?

Answer: 116

90 men, 17 women and 9 children.

8. What kept aid from England reaching the colony?

Answer: They were at war with Spain.

Most of the English navy was being used in the war with Spain, and there were no ships to go across the Atlantic.

9. When aid was finally sent to Roanoke, what did the people on the ship see that gave them hope?

Answer: camp fire

The fire was coming from a tribe of Croatoan Indians.

10. What word was found carved on a fence post in the old colony?

Answer: Croatoan

Croatoan was the only word that was found. The symbols that the colonists were supposed to draw if they had to abandon the colony were nowhere to be found.

Source: Author corinthos9

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