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