American Diversity Quizzes, Quizzes / October 2012

Leif Eriksson Day Quiz

Question 1
Why is Leif Eriksson Day celebrated on October 9th?





Question 2
Someone of Scandinavian descent may have ancestors from





Question 3
According to the research by Helge Ingstad, what was found in L’Anse aux Meadows that helped prove that the Vikings came to Newfoundland about 1,000 years ago?





Question 4
On October 9, 2012, President Obama proclaimed that we also celebrate the





Question 5
According to the article about the “sloopers,” why did many Norwegians want to settle in North America in 1825?







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