Scandinavian Explorers 1
People from Scandinavia were properly called this
What are Norsemen?
This man got killed in battle by an arrow shot between shields
Who is Thorvald Ericsson?
Thorvald killed 8 men sleeping under these
What are upturned kayaks?
The great river
What is the St. Lawrence River?
The explorers were to hoping to find route to this part of the world
What is the Far East/Spice Islands/India?
Which are the Scandinavian countries?
What is Norway, Sweden, and Denmark?
This is the province where remains of a Scandinavian habitation are
What is Newfoundland?
This was Leif's nickname
What is Leif the Lucky?
This man was the captain of the Mathew in 1497
Who is John Cabot?
John Cabot came from where?
What is Bristol, England?
He was the first Scandinavian explorer to come to Canada
Who was Leif Ericsson?
These are storytellers
What is a skald?
This was the first European baby born in Canada
Who was Snorri?
This tribe lived north of the great river
What are Montagnais?
This explorer referred to St. John's as almost a city
Who is Sir Humphrey Gilbert?
This was the first name given to what we know as Canada
What is Vinland the Good?
What are sagas?
What are Skraelings?
This king gave John Cabot money and ships
Who is King Henry VII?
This was/is a popular fishing location off of the shores of Newfoundland
What is the Grand Banks?
This man led a large fleet who stayed a few years
Who was Thorfinn Karlsefni?
This was the mother of the first European baby born in Canada
These tribes lived south of the great river
What are Micmacs, Maliseets, and Abenakis?
The explorer sent out by Francois I
Who is Jacques Cartier?
What is the Strait of Belle Isle?