Leif Erikson Timeline Game
Summoning Knowledge...
Put the following events in chronological order.
Temporal Tangle
Put the events in order from earliest to latest.
Loading Words...
Track Your Progress!
Create a free account to save your game scores, track your learning and build your mastery.
Track Your Progress!
You have played your allowed number of guest games. Please create a free account to continue playing unlimited games, save your scores, and track your learning.
Review Your X Missed Items
75%
"A solid attempt. The path to mastery is forged through practice."
Rank: Adept
Review Missed Items
Quickly see the questions you got wrong and their correct answers.
Study the Lesson
Go back to the full lesson to review the core concepts in more detail.
Continue Your Quest!
Scribe's Challenge
Test your recall! Choose the correct foreign translation.
Translator's Test
Read the foreign word and choose its English meaning.
Echo Chamber
Listen to the word and choose the correct English translation.
Whispering Spell
Listen to the word and find the matching foreign text.
Language Rune Ravel
Unscramble the foreign words from jumbled letters.
Lexicon Links
Match the foreign word to its English counterpart.
Memory Glyphs
Review and reinforce your vocabulary with flashcards.
Rune Ravel
Unscramble the key terms from this lesson.
Enchanter's Quest
Take the Quiz - Challenge your recall of the key facts and figures.
Temporal Tangle
Can you place the key events in the correct order?
Fact Fragments
Reconstruct the key facts from this lesson.
Quest Complete!
Congratulations on completing this lesson's quest! You've demonstrated great skill and dedication in mastering the material. Now, continue your adventure by exploring other exciting topics!
You've Earned a Magic Charm!
Congratulations! You've earned a magical charm for your progress. This charm will aid you in your future quests.
Cast a Spell
Use a magic spell to help you on your quest!
You have 3 spells left for today.
Cast a Spell
Use a magic spell to help you on your quest!
You have 3 spells left for today.
-
Scryer's Sight
Eliminate incorrect choices.
-
Temporal Twist
Add 15 seconds to the timer.
-
Oracle's Hint
Receive a small hint.
About This Challenge
Explore the adventures of Leif Erikson through this interactive timeline game. Test your knowledge of history and see if you can correctly place key events in his life in chronological order.
- Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer who is believed to have been the first European to set foot on North American soil.
- He is said to have landed in present-day Newfoundland, Canada, around the year 1000 AD.
- Leif Erikson’s journey to North America predated Christopher Columbus’ famous voyage by nearly 500 years.
Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
Need a Hint? View the Facts
- c. 970: Leif Erikson is born in Iceland
- c. 985: Leif Erikson's father, Erik the Red, establishes the first Norse settlement in Greenland
- c. 999: Leif Erikson travels to Norway and is converted to Christianity by King Olaf Tryggvason
- c. 1000: Leif Erikson sets sail from Greenland and discovers Vinland (North America)
- c. 1000: Leif Erikson establishes a settlement in Vinland, believed to be in present-day Newfoundland, Canada
- c. 1000: Leif Erikson returns to Greenland
- c. 1001: Leif Erikson's brother, Thorvald, leads an expedition to Vinland
- c. 1001: Thorvald Erikson is killed in a skirmish with Native Americans in Vinland
- c. 1004: Leif Erikson's brother, Thorstein, attempts to visit Vinland but dies en route
- c. 1010: Leif Erikson's sister-in-law, Gudrid, leads an expedition to Vinland
- c. 1020: Leif Erikson dies in Greenland
- c. 15th century: The Norse settlements in Greenland decline and eventually disappear
- c. 15th century: The Vinland settlements are abandoned and forgotten by Europeans
- c. 19th century: The Vinland settlements are rediscovered by European explorers in the 19th century
- c. 20th century: Leif Erikson is recognized as the first European to reach North America, predating Christopher Columbus
- October 9th: Leif Erikson Day is established in the United States to honor his achievements
- 1932: The Leif Erikson statue is unveiled in Reykjavik, Iceland
- 1964: The Leif Erikson Memorial in Minnesota, USA, is dedicated
- 1957: The Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway, displays artifacts related to Leif Erikson and Norse exploration
- ongoing: Leif Erikson's legacy continues to inspire exploration and cultural exchange between Scandinavia and North America