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