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18 Cards in this Set
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What countries were Vikings originally from? |
Scandinavia |
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Which countries are included in Scandinavia? |
Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. |
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Who was the father of Leif Erikson? |
Erik the Red |
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How long was Erik the Red banished from Iceland for? |
3 years |
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What country is Erik the Red ORIGINALLY from? |
Norway |
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Erik the Red sailed west after being banished and found _________________ |
Greenland |
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Where was King Olaf from? |
Norway |
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Why did Erik the Red send Leif to see King Olaf? |
To trade for items the colonist needed. |
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King Olaf agreed to give the colonist items they needed only if Leif commanded to take the teachings of what religion back to Greenland? |
Christianity |
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How do we know that Leif listened to the King? |
A small church was found in Greenland where Erik the Red lived. |
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Who was the son of Erik the Red? |
Leif Erikson |
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Who was the first European to land in North America? |
Leif Erikson |
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Which direction did Leif travel to search for land with trees to build ships and homes? |
West |
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What is the name of the Island where Leif first landed? |
Baffin Island (Helluland) |
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Why does Leif have the nickname , "Leif the Lucky"? |
Has nickname because he found Vinland which had tons of animals, grape vines, land, and trees! He hit the jackpot! :) |
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What were the Vikings also know as? |
The Norse |
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When did Leif return to Greenland? |
After his father died. He became the leader of the settlement in Greenland. |
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What did Leif ask King Olaf for? |
timber, iron, and grains |
