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Eric the Red and Leif Ericson

Authored by Lauren Payne

History

4th - 5th Grade

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Eric the Red and Leif Ericson
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Around which year did Eric the Red and his son Leif Ericson found settlements in Greenland and North America?

1500

1000

2021

500

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Was Eric the Red or Leif Ericson the first European Explorer to reach the 'New World'?

Eric the Red

Leif Ericson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Eric the Red and Leif Ericson were Norwegian Vikings. Original Vikings like them were:

ruthless raiders

farmers

seafaring traders and explorers

modern people

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Viking boats were:

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following statements are true about Eric the Red?

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Around what year did Eric the Red and the Viking settlers form the East and West Settlements in Greenland?

1555AD

985AD

950AD

1000AD

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