Around which year did Eric the Red and his son Leif Ericson found settlements in Greenland and North America?
  • 1500
  • 1000
  • 2021
  • 500
Was Eric the Red or Leif Ericson the first European Explorer to reach the 'New World'?
  • Eric the Red
  • Leif Ericson
Eric the Red and Leif Ericson were Norwegian Vikings. Original Vikings like them were:
  • ruthless raiders
  • farmers
  • seafaring traders and explorers
  • modern people
Viking boats were:
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  • small, open, wooden ships powered by oars and the wind
  • large, wooden ships
  • wooden ships with a network of sails
  • giant wooden ships powered by coal
Which of the following statements are true about Eric the Red?
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  • at the age of 32, he was banished from his community for 3 years
  • as a small boy he migrated with his family to live in Norway
  • he was born in 950AD
  • all of the above
Why do you think Eric the Red named this island to the west of Iceland 'Greenland'?
  • there were lots of green pastures for animals
  • he wanted to get people to come settle there, and knew it had to sound like a good place to go
  • it was his favourite colour
  • he thought it would be a funny joke
Around what year did Eric the Red and the Viking settlers form the East and West Settlements in Greenland?
  • 1555AD
  • 985AD
  • 950AD
  • 1000AD
Where was Leif Ericson born?
  • Iceland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Vinland
How did Leif Ericson discover present-day North America?
  • on his way back home to Greenland, a violent storm blew his ship westwards
  • he planned to explore coasts near Greenland
  • he was told of a wonderful land to the west and decided to sail there
  • his father Eric the Red was the one to discover North America
Why do historians think the settlements in Vinland did not last long?
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  • It was too cold for the settlers to remain there
  • Archaeological evidence suggests war between the settlers and Native American people forced them away
  • The settlers did not think the land was very good for farming
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