Eric the Red and Leif Ericson

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:

• 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?

• 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?

• 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