- 1. Who was the Viking explorer that is believed to have discovered North America?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Amerigo Vespucci
C) Leif Erikson
D) Marco Polo
- 2. What is the name of the Viking settlement established in North America by Leif Erikson?
A) Ragnahöfn
B) Norsewood
C) Eiriksfjordr
D) Vinland
- 3. Which country is most closely associated with Leif Erikson's discovery of North America?
A) Norway
B) Iceland
C) Denmark
D) Sweden
- 4. Who was Leif Erikson's father, also a famous Viking explorer?
A) Ragnar Lothbrok
B) Olaf Tryggvason
C) Harald Bluetooth
D) Erik the Red
- 5. What is the modern-day country where the site of Leif Erikson's North American exploration is located?
A) Iceland
B) Greenland
C) Canada
D) United States
- 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) Temperate
B) Desert
C) Arctic
D) Tropical
- 8. Which historical figure later named Leif Erikson the 'discoverer' of America?
A) Adam of Bremen
B) Thorvald Asvaldsson
C) Snorri Sturluson
D) Gunnbjorn Ulfsson
- 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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