- 1. Who was the Viking explorer that is believed to have discovered North America?
A) Leif Erikson
B) Amerigo Vespucci
C) Marco Polo
D) Christopher Columbus
- 2. What is the name of the Viking settlement established in North America by Leif Erikson?
A) Norsewood
B) Eiriksfjordr
C) Vinland
D) Ragnahöfn
- 3. Which country is most closely associated with Leif Erikson's discovery of North America?
A) Norway
B) Denmark
C) Iceland
D) Sweden
- 4. Who was Leif Erikson's father, also a famous Viking explorer?
A) Erik the Red
B) Olaf Tryggvason
C) Harald Bluetooth
D) Ragnar Lothbrok
- 5. What is the modern-day country where the site of Leif Erikson's North American exploration is located?
A) United States
B) Canada
C) Greenland
D) Iceland
- 6. What important Viking relic is believed to have been left behind in North America by Leif Erikson?
A) Oseberg ship
B) Trelleborg fortresses
C) Thorsberg chalice
D) Kensington Runestone
- 7. What type of climate was Vinland known to have during Leif Erikson's time?
A) Desert
B) Temperate
C) Tropical
D) Arctic
- 8. Which historical figure later named Leif Erikson the 'discoverer' of America?
A) Thorvald Asvaldsson
B) Gunnbjorn Ulfsson
C) Adam of Bremen
D) Snorri Sturluson
- 9. Who led the first official excavation at L'Anse aux Meadows, possibly Leif Erikson's settlement?
A) Thor Heyerdahl
B) Roald Amundsen
C) Fridtjof Nansen
D) Helge Ingstad
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