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Questions about the Roanoke Island Festival Park historic site
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History
8th Grade
09/24/2007

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Term
What county is Roanoke Island Festival Park located in?
Definition
It is located in Dare county.
Term
How large is the island?
Definition
It is 27-acres.
Term
Where is Roanoke Island located?
Hint-What is it across from?
Definition
It is across from the Manteo waterfront.
Term
What does Festival Park celebrate?
Definition
It celebrates Roanoke Island's place in history as the birthplace of English-speaking America.
Term
When did 'the dream of an English-speaking nation' begin on the shores of Roanoke Island? How many years was this before the Jamestown settlement?
Definition
It began in 1584. This was 23 years before the Jamestown settlement.
Term
What island was home to the first temporary English settlements and who sponsered them?
Definition
Sir Walter Raleigh sponsered trips and settlements on Roanoke Island.
Term
During what years did Sir Walter Raleigh sponser trips to the new world?
Definition
He sponsered trips during the years 1584-1587.
Term
Festival Park celebrates this time period through ____________, a representation of a _____ century ship.
Definition
Elizabeth II
16th
Term
In what year did Sir Walter Raleigh sneds his sencond of three expeditions to the new world?
Definition
In 1585.
Term
Who was Virginia named after?
Definition
It was named after Queen Elizabeth I (the Virgin Queen).
Term
Who was in command during Sir Walter Raleigh's second expedition to the new world? Who was the 'pilot'?
Definition
Sir Richard Grenville was in command while Simon Fernando was the pilot.
Term
When did ships leave and arrive at Roanoke Island? How many ships were there? How many people were onboard?
Definition
7 ships left England in April of 1585 and arrived in July of the same year. There were 500-600 people on board.
Term
Who was the governor of Raleigh's second expedition?
Definition
Ralph Lane
Term
Who was also traveling in the 1585 expedition?
Definition
Thomas Harriot -> a scientist
John White -> an artist
Term
How long did the men stay in the New World during the second voyage?
Definition
1 year.
Term
How many ships were ssent during the second voyage and what was the name of one?
Definition
There were 7 ships and one of the ships was named Elizabeth.
Term
Who captained the ship named Elizabeth? What did he do?
Definition
Thomas Cavendish--> survived the 1585 voyage and became the second man to lead an expedition around the world.
Term
Who was the first man to circumnavigate the world? Who was the second?
Definition
The first man was Sir Francis Drake and Thomas Cavendish was second.
Term
Elizabeth was a _________ ship and helped capture 2 ___________ vessels in the Caribbean.
Definition
small
Spanish
Term
What made Elizabeth an ideal choice as a tourist attraction to be docked in Manteo?
Definition
Her size made her an ideal choice.
Term
What is Elizabeth II, a representation or a replica?
Definition
She is a represtation.
Term
What was Elizabeth II originally built as a part of?
Definition
She was originally built as part of America's Quadra-centennial Celebration.
Term
What is the difference between a representation and a replica?
Definition
REPRESENTAION-gives a broad example of similar ships by using a generic composite of authentic design components
REPLICA-an exact copy of one ship
Term
Who suggested Elizabeth II's construction?
Definition
Governor James B. Hunt
Term
When did construction on Elizabeth II begin?
Definition
It began in July of 1982.
Term
When was Elizabeth II launched?
Definition
It was launched November 22, 1983.
Term
What would the English have used for most of Elizabeth II's construction?
Definition
They would have used white oak (a hard sturdy wood).
Term
What is Elizabeth II's frame made of? What characteristics does the wood have?
Definition
It is made of treated yellow pine and planked with juniper. The woods are softer the noak but last longer in the less salty brackish water of the sounds.
Term
What kind of colors is Elizabeth II painted with, dull or bright colors?
Definition
She is painted with bright colors.
Term
What does square-rigged refer to?
Definition
It refers to the sails being square to the fore and aft line of the ship
Term
What does square-rigged NOT refer to?
Definition
It does NOT refer to the shape of the sails.
Term
Elizabeth II is a square-rigged _____ of _______________, with _________ masts.
Definition
Bark
50 tunnes
three (3)
Term
What is Bark a reference to?
Definition
It is a reference to the size of the ship in volume.
Term
What are tunnes?
Definition
They are a measure of volume, with one tunne referring to a barrel that could hold 252 gallons of liquid.
Term
What is Bark a category of?
Definition
It is a category of vessels that measure from 50-150 tunnes.
Term
How big is Elizabeth II? (length, width)
Definition
She is 69 feet long and 17 feet wide.
Term
How big is Elizabeth II's topmast and how much water does she 'draw'?
Definition
She 'draws' 8ft of water and her topmast is 65ft tall.
Term
When was Elizabeth II launched and when was she presented to the State of North Carolina?
Definition
LAUNCHED-->November 22, 1983
PRESENTED-->July 13, 1984
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