Question

Leif Erikson is thought to be the first European to reach: Australia, North America, or Antarctica?

Answer 1

Leif Erikson is thought to be the first European to reach North America. He was a Norse explorer who is believed to have sailed from Greenland to the continent in the 11th century. His voyage is commemorated in the United States and Canada on Leif Erikson Day, which is celebrated on October 9th.

Answer 2

Actually, Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer from Iceland who is widely believed to have been the first European to step foot in North America, around the year 1000 AD. He established a small settlement in what is now Newfoundland, Canada and named it Vinland. However, to the best of historical knowledge, he did not reach Australia or Antarctica.

Answer 3

Leif Erikson is thought to be the first European to reach North America. Around the year 1000, Leif Erikson, a Norse explorer, is believed to have landed in areas now known as Newfoundland and Labrador in present-day Canada. His voyage predates Christopher Columbus' famous journey to the Americas by nearly 500 years.

Answer 4

When Eriksson arrived on the shores of what he called “Vinland,” he became the first European to set foot in North America.

After spending the winter in Vinland, Leif sailed back to Greenland, and never returned to North American shores. He is generally believed to be the first European to reach the North American continent, nearly four centuries before Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492.