Unit 7 The SeaLesson 25 The Spirit of Explorers was Spanish sailors. He made four voyages . He is famous all over the world now.ColumbusPeople consider him to have discovered America first. Do you think so?1.Which of the following people do you think arrived in America first? a.Christopher Columbus b. Ancient Romans c. Chinese d. Vikingsd. VikingsThis painting shows viking raider in about the year 11001. Eric the Red forced people to go to Greenland with him together.2. Biarni set sail from Iceland in order to join Leif’s father .3. For some reason, all ships didn’t get to Greenland.4. The Vikings were stronger and stronger in Northern Europe from the 8th to 10th century.5. According to official records Europeans reached America long before Columbus ever set sail .TForFFTScandinaviaIcelandNewfoundlandGreenland2.Match the words with their explanations. Scandinavia Greenland NewfoundlandIceland a large island in the North Atlantic Ocean, near Northeastern Canada an area of North Europe consisting of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland a country in the North Atlantic a large island in Eastern Canada Read the passage. Then complete the table below about the Vikings’ major discoveries.the middle of the ninth century discovered Icelandblown there by a stormthe Eric Redunknown landblown off coursethe year 1002 Leif and BiarniVinland (now known as Newfoundland)planned the tripnot longer after Eric the Red had landed in GreenlandWhen?Who?What?How?Biarni1. Why did Eric the Red leave Iceland?2. Who was Biarni looking for when he was blown to an unknown land?He was forced to leave Iceland because he got into trouble for a murder he had committed.He was looking for his father who was with Eric’s party....
