Viking Exploration of the New World

The video explores the Vikings' reputation as warriors and farmers, their motivations for exploration, and their early arrival in America, long before Columbus. It discusses Bjarney Herlson's accidental discovery of new lands and Leif Erikson's expedition to Vinland, now Newfoundland, Canada. The video also covers Viking settlements in North America, their interactions with Native populations, and the challenges they faced, including climate change during the Little Ice Age, which eventually led to their departure.

What was one of the main reasons the Vikings began exploring new lands?

• Due to limited farmland availability

• To escape from European conflicts

• To spread their religion

• To find new trading partners

Who is credited with the first sighting of America by a European?

• Christopher Columbus

• Bjarney Harolson

• Leif Erikson

• Tharfin Carlsivney

What did Leif Erikson name the land he discovered, which is now part of Canada?

• Newfoundland

• Greenland

• Vinland

• Iceland

Which Viking leader attempted to settle in the New World and may have reached as far as New York?

• Eric the Red

• Tharfin Carlsivney

• Bjarney Harolson

• Leif Erikson

What is believed to have contributed to the Vikings' departure from North America?

• Lack of resources

• Climate change and native resistance

• European invasions

• Disease outbreaks