The Vikings

Who is the first European to discover North America according to the text?

• Norsesfolk

• Thorvald

• Leif Erikson

• Erik the Red

What name did Leif Erikson decide to call the new land he discovered?

• Scandinavia

• North America

• Vinland

• Norsesfolk

What continent did Leif Erikson and his crew end up on?

• Europe

• Scandinavia

• North America

• Vinland

What does Leif Erikson miss from his home?

• The path that wove from his house down to the sea

• His family dogs

• The smell of his mother's freshly cooked salmon

• All of the above

What does Leif Erikson ask Norsesfolk to do on his journey back home?

• Find new resources

• Promise to return to the new land

• Find his brothers, Thorvald and Thorstein, and his sister, Freydis

• Explore even more

What is essential to consider when planning the resources needed for a journey according to the text?

• The number of people on the journey

• The amount of each resource you need to gather

• The color of the longship

• The name of the person you are going to find

What characteristic of Viking longships allows them to sail across oceans without an engine?

• They are made of timber

• They are long and thin

• They have a red and white sail

• They are rowed by Norse-men

How do Vikings propel their longships?

• Using steam engines

• With the help of animals

• By rowing and using wind power

• Through the use of paddles

What should you be careful of when finding Erik the Red, according to the text?

• His longship

• His unpleasant nature

• The amount of timber he has

• The fish in Greenland

Describe a longship.

• long and thin boat with oars and a sail

• a skinny canoe like boat

• the ship that pirates sailed on

• the largest of the viking ships