Test your knowledge of Jamestown. Points available: 10 1: Who was Pocahontas? A) Daughter of Chief Powhatan B) Wife of Captain John Smith C) Wife of Miles Standish D) A fictional character 2: Who was elected president of the Jamestown council? A) Nathanial Bacon B) George Washington C) Edward Maria Wingfield D) Benjaming Franklin 3: Who was married to Pocahontas? A) John White B) John Rolfe C) John Smith D) She never married 4: What was the first permanent English settlement? A) Jamestown B) Yorktown C) Roanoke Island D) Santa Fe 5: What crop helped the Jamestown Fort grow? A) Rice B) Tobacco C) Corn D) Potatoes 6: Who was the chief of the Indians who lived near the Jamestown Fort? A) Chief Dead Mosquito B) Chief Green Bug C) Chief Crazy Horse D) Chief Powhatan 7: How many corners did the Jamestown Fort have? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 8: Why was the Jamestown Fort settled? A) Religious freedom B) Land for debtors C) Gold and trade D) Political freedom 9: When was Jamestown settled? A) 1592 B) 1607 C) 1662 D) 1756 10: Which of these cities has never been capital of Virginia? A) Jamestown B) Williamsburg C) Fredericksburg D) Richmond
