Vikings and Columbus: Discovering the Americas

Vikings and Columbus: Discovering the Americas

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is traditionally credited with discovering the Americas in 1492?

Christopher Columbus

Eric the Red

Leif Erikson

Amerigo Vespucci

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the deceptive name Eric the Red gave to the land he settled?

Vinland

Greenland

Newfoundland

Iceland

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which land did Leif Erikson discover that was rich in timber and grapes?

Britain

Iceland

Vinland

Greenland

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Columbus receive more credit for discovering the Americas than the Vikings?

He discovered more land.

He was the first to reach the Americas.

He established lasting colonies.

He had better ships.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What factors contributed to European dominance in the Americas after Columbus?

Better weapons and climate

More advanced ships

Larger armies

Stronger alliances with natives