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