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