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Leif Erikson
Leif Erikson
Ponce De Leon
Christopher Columbus
Years Of Explorers Death
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What did Leif Eriksson, Viking explorer, call North America?
Vinland
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When did Leif Eriksson, Viking explorer, visit North America?
Around 1000 A.D.
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Where was Juan Ponce de Leon governor?
Hispaniola
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Where did Columbus think he was when he landed in the America's?
West Indies
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When Did Ponce De Leon Die?
1521
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Leif Eriksson, Viking explorer was the son of which great Nordic explorer and warrior?
Erik The Red
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How long before Christopher Columbus did Leif Eriksson, Viking explorer, land in North America?
About 500 Years
200
Why did Juan Ponce de Leon search for the fountain of youth?
Because anyone who drank from it became young and strong.
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Why did Columbus call the Natives "Indians"?
Because he thought he was in the West Indies.
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When Did Christopher Columbus Die?
1506
300
Where do researchers believe Leif Eriksson landed? Labrador or Newfoundland
Maine or Massachusetts
300
How long did Leif Eriksson, Viking explorer, stay in North America?
Over The Winter
300
Where did the Spanish king send Juan Ponce de Leon to find gold?
Puerto Rico
300
Where was Christopher Columbus born?
Genoa, Italy
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When Did Leif Erikson Die?
1020
400
In what book was Leif Eriksson, Viking explorers, adventures written down?
The Saga Of Erik The Red
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What happened to other Vikings who visited there when Leif Eriksson left?
They were attacked by native Indians
400
When, during a war with native tribes on Puerto Rico, was Juan Ponce de Leon killed?
1521
400
What year was Columbus born?
1451
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When Did Vasco Da Gama Die?
1524
500
Who converted Leif Eriksson, Viking explorer, to Christianity?
King Olaf I
500
How were Leif Eriksson’s adventures initially passed down?
Through storytelling
500
Juan Ponce de Leon was a noble. What are nobles?
People given special status and privileges by the king
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How many men did Columbus have on his crew?
90
500
When Did Vasco Núñez de Balboa Die?
1519