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Was Norse vikings discovered the Greenland?
Yes.
What did the Norse seafarers stumble across?
The Norse seafarers stumbled across Iceland and Greenland.
Where did Norse explorers sail to?
Iceland, Greenland, Vinland (America).
Who were the Norseman who brought settlers to Greenland in AD985?
The Norse
Why do people think that Greenland is not a good name for Greenland?
Lots of people do not think Greenland is an appropriate name for it because Greenland used to be warm and had open fields. So when the Norse settlers came they enjoyed living there, but the Earth soon becamecold and forced the Norse settlers out so Greenland was not Green anymore it was icy and frigid.
Was the language of Norman Old Norse?
That is incorrect. Old Norse, the language of the Vikings, is a North Germanic language once spoken in Scandinavia, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland.
What did the Norse legend say about Eric the Red?
That he explored Greenland, and established two colonies there.
Why would Greenland so that other Norse would be drawn to go there?
Erik the Red purposely misnamed Greenland so people would move there.
What caused the Norse settlements in Greenland to die out during the last ice age?
They died out during a period of time known as the little ice age. Though not really an ice age, temperatures in northern Europe dropped enough to force the Norse to abandon Greenland.
What common problem did people in the American Southwest and the Norse of Greenland both face?
Isolation from other civilizations
What is Eric the red known for?
Erik the Red is famous for having founded the first Norse settlement in Greenland.
Who was Eric the Red a viking explorer?
He was a Viking explorer who explored Greenland and established two colonies there.
