The Vinland Sagas: The Norse Discovery of America Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Thorbjorn decide to travel to Greenland with Eirik the Red? (from Eirik's Saga, Chapters 3 - 4, Gudrid Goes to Greenland, Gudrid is Told Her Future)

To hide Gudrid from Einar.

Political ambition.

The prospect of adventure.

Financial difficulties.

2.

What do the natives most seem to want from the expedition? (from Eirik's Saga, Chapters 9 - 11, Thorhall Breaks Away, Karlsefni Goes South, The Skrælings Attack)

Cattle.

Red cloth.

Swords.

Dried fish.

3.

How many people could fit in the small boat they had? (from Eirik's Saga, Chapters 12 - 14, Thorvald Eiriksson Dies, Bjarni Grimolfsson's Death, Karlsefni's Descendants)

All of them, but then no food or water.

All but ten.

Half the people on board.

Only about ten.

4.

What does Gudrid do after Thorbjorn Vifilsson dies? (from Eirik's Saga, Chapter 5 - 6, Leif Discovers Vinland, Thorstein Eiriksson Dies)

Return to Iceland.

Stay a Brattahlid with Eirik the Red.

Go on a pilgrimage.

Travel to Norway.

5.

Who are the parents of Thorstein the Red? (from Eirik's Saga, Chapters 1 - 2, Gudrid's Ancestry, Eirik Explores Greenland)

Eirik the Red and Thurid.

The Invisible People.

Aud and Olaf the White.

Thurid and Olaf the White.

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