Chapter 3: The World of Asia, Africa and Europe Lessons 1 and 2

 What name was given to the group of seafaring people from northern Europe?

• Vikings

• Chinese

• Africans

• Marco Polo

The Vikings were from an area of Northern Europe known as ________________________?

• Scandinavia

• West Africa

• China

• Silk Road

The Vikings left Norway and stopped at these TWO countries before they made it to Canada.  What are the two countries they stopped at?

• Iceland

• Greenland

• Africa

• China

Ancient stories of Iceland that tell about the Viking travels are called ____________________ .

• sagas

• mosques

• pilgramige

• Tales

When the Vikings landed in Greenland, they hunted this animal.

• Seals

• Walrus

• Whales

• Penquins

The Vikings hunted a certain animal in Greenland because their tusks were made out of this material.

• Ivory

• Bone

• Gold

• Salt

 The Vikings left Greenland and were led by this famous Viking explorer named   ___________________.

• Leif Ericson

• Marco Polo

• Mansa Musa

• Muhammed

The very first Europeans believed to reach North America and encounter the Native Americans were the group of people know as the _______________.

• Vikings

• Chinese

• Italians

• West Africans

Leif Ericson led the Vikings to North America. The name of the country he lead them to in North America was called _________________.

• Canada

• Mexico

• United States

• China

While the Vikings were trading accross water, the West Africans were trading across _________________.

• sand

• mountains

• valleys

• water