Name __________________________ Date _________________
Vikings Assignment
Use your notes to answer the questions. Be sure to use complete sentences.
1.
What
area of the world did the Viking explorers originate from? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
What
areas of the world did the Vikings explore?
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3.
Describe
(using details) a Viking ship
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4.
Why
is so little known about Vinland and Viking settlement?
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5.
The
Vikings were the first explorers in North America, but Columbus is given credit
for discovering America. Shouldn’t the
Vikings be given the credit? Use facts
and details to support this opinion. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________