Question 1

Who was the leader of the colonist who traveled to build a new colony on the coast of North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

John White

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Jeff Black

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Jace Lite

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Joe Knight

Question 2

Over 100 settlers departed England.  What does departed mean?

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left

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shifted

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built

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was banned from

Question 3

Building a relationship with the Native Americans was an arduous task.  What does arduous mean?

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difficult

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easy

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funny

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expensive

Question 4

Why did John White leave the colony to return to England?

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The colonist needed more resources.

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The colonist asked him to leave.

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He did not want to stay.

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The Natives were too difficult to deal with.

Question 5

John White's return to the colonies was plagued with difficulties.  What does plagued mean?

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troubled

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angered

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sickness

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laughed

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reason John White's journey was difficult.

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His ship sank.

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His supplies were seized.

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He set sail in winter

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England was at war.

Question 7

John White was baffled to find the colony empty.  What does Baffled mean?

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confused

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scared

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angered

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overjoyed

Question 8

The colonist were supposed to carve a certain symbol if they were in peril.  What does peril mean?

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danger

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sickness

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hunger

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paradise

Question 9

Which is a reason John White believed that the colonist were still alive?

Accepted Answer

They left a message carved into a board.

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The sent a telegram.

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They left one colonist to let him know.

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He met them on the boat.

Question 10

White deduced that the colonist had moved to Croatoan Island.  What does deduced mean?

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assumed

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betrayed

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hoped

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explained

Question 11

White never found out what happened to the colony that he established.  What does establish mean?

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create

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work

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invest

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destroy

Question 12

What is one reason that White never found the colonist?

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The weather was bad.

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The ship's motor quit working.

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The Natives attacked him.

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He got very sick.

Question 13

No evidence definitively shows what happened to the colonist.  What does definitively mean?

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convincingly

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hurriedly

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questionably

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strangely

Question 14

Some people believe that the colonist were absorbed by a friendly tribe.  What does absorb mean?

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taken in

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ignored

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attacked

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soaked liquid up

Question 15

Which is NOT a theory about what happened to the colonist?

Accepted Answer

The colonist traveled to France to start a new life.

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They attempted to return to England on their own.

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Another tribe took them in.

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They were attacked and killed by other Native tribes.

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