Medieval Cool History Classic Sample
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COOL HISTORY QUESTIONS
BiblioPlan ‐ Year 2 ‐ Week 8: Chapter 14 SOTW/COMPANION/INTERNET
1. What was the name of the warriors who came down from the north to invade Frankish land?
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2. What is a peninsula? ____________________________________________________________
3. Name two interesting facts about Viking ships. ______________________________________
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4. What was the name of the important area of western France that the Vikings captured?
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5. Why was Eric the Red ordered to leave Iceland? ______________________________________
6. What is funny about the name Eric the Red chose for the large new island he discovered?
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7. How many men did Lief Ericsson take with him when he set out to explore the North Atlantic?
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8. Why did Leif Ericsson call the new land he discovered “Vineland”? _______________________
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9. What name did the Vikings give to the native tribes of Vineland? ________________________
10. What continent did Leif Ericsson discover? __________________________________________
OPTIONAL BONUS QUESTION/ACTIVITY
In what year did Leif Ericsson make his great discovery of new land?