Quiz  /  Jamestown Settlement

  • 1. 
    Jamestown was the capital of this English colony.

  • Virginia
  • North Carolina
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania

  • 2. 
    What were the local Native Americans called that lived near Jamestown?

  • Cherokee
  • Sioux
  • Navajo
  • Powhatan

  • 3. 
    What cash crop helped the colony to survive long term?

  • Oranges
  • Tobacco
  • Cotton
  • Wheat

  • 4. 
    Which was a ship used by the original Jamestown settlers?

  • Nina
  • Santa Maria
  • Pinta
  • Susan Constant

  • 5. 
    Was Jamestown established before or after the Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts?

  • After
  • Before

  • 6. 
    What famous leader helped the colony to survive its early years?

  • William Penn
  • George Washington
  • John Smith
  • Abraham Lincoln

  • 7. 
    How many men were part of the original settlement?

  • 8
  • 3000
  • 144
  • 650

  • 8. 
    Who was Jamestown named after?

  • King James I
  • The leader of the first expedition
  • LeBron James
  • Jesse James

  • 9. 
    What Native American saved the life of Captain John Smith?

  • Chief Joseph
  • Geronimo
  • Squanto
  • Pocahontas

  • 10. 
    What was the disastrous winter of 1610 called?

  • Snow Fury
  • Winter Wonderland
  • Starving Time
  • The Great Blizzard
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