Humanities Unit 7 Assessment - Leif the Lucky

Why was Erik the Red banned from Norway?

• He stole the king’s money.

• His temper was wild and he was banned after a fight.

• He killed another viking.

• He refused to pay his servants.

What is a fjord?

• a long, narrow inlet of water that is carved out by glaciers and filled with seawater

• a castle in Norway

• a small valley outside an Icelandic village

• an ancient dragon head

Draw an animal found in Greenland.

What did Leif’s father tell him to remove from the prow of the ship?

• the rudder

• a chest of gold

• a dragon head

• a ripped sail

What was Leif especially excited to enjoy after finally arriving in Greenland that he could not enjoy on the ship?

• porridge

• quail

• lamb

• trout

What did Bjarne claim to have seen?

• a ghost

• Odin

• a new land with forest-clad shores to the west

• a ship of their enemies

What does King Olav say about how his new God dealt with the old Norse gods like Odin and Thor?

• The “White Christ” chased them into the underworld.

• The “White Christ” banished them to the sea.

• The “White Christ” made them his servants.

• The “White Christ” fed them to a dragon.

What did Leif call the newly discovered land?

• Vinland

• Iceland

• Norway

• Greenland

How did Leif’s parents receive the message of the gospel that Leif brought back from Norway?

• They were very angry.

• They held a great feast in celebration.

• His dad was upset, but his mom converted and built a church.

• They ran away.

What did the Norsemen call the people who came to Vinland unexpectedly?

• vikings

• Skraellinger

• natives

• Children of Odin