Which Icelandic explorer founded the first Norse settlement in Greenland around 985?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Eiríkr the Red
- Step 1: Eiríkr was outlawed from Iceland and settled in Greenland. Answer: Eiríkr the Red. Why not the others: Leifr Eiríksson, Bjarni Herjólfsson and Þorfinnr Karlsefni don't fit.
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