Explorers of North America Quiz

Who were the first Europeans to settle in North America?

• Christopher Columbus

• The Vikings

• The Spanish

• The French

Where did the Vikings come from?

• Africa

• South America

• Asia

• Scandinavia

What was the name of the land Leif Eriksson visited?

• Greenland

• Newfoundland

• Vinland

• Iceland

How many years ago did some historians think the first settlers came to North America?

• 5,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 15,000 years ago

• 20,000 years ago

What did the Vikings do as they sailed around?

• Planted crops

• Built schools

• Raided and robbed

• Traded goods

What is one theory about how the first people came to America?

• By swimming

• By walking across a land bridge

• By riding horses

• By flying

What evidence was found in Newfoundland in 1960?

• A Viking map

• A Viking ship

• A Viking village

• A Viking treasure

What happened to the Viking settlements in Greenland?

• They were destroyed by fire

• They became part of Iceland

• They were abandoned

• They grew into large cities

What is a debated topic about the first settlers in North America?

• What they ate

• How they built houses

• When they arrived

• What they wore

Where do experts believe the first humans lived?

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

• Asia