March 2023: Day 5 - True or False

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New discoveries about Vikings are made continuously, for instance, it was discovered that Vikings visited North America long before Columbus "discovered" the continent

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New discoveries about Vikings are made continuously, for instance, it was discovered that Vikings visited North America long before Columbus "discovered" the continent. Below are some statements, can you figure out which statements are true and which statements are false?

1. Vikings who settled in Greenland and Iceland are not really Vikings and can be referred to as West Vikings.

2. Norwegian Vikings explored, raided, and built economical relationships, and became powerful traders, politicians, and mercenaries. Whereas Swedish Vikings primarily ventured West.

3. Recent research shows that Vikings may have inhabited the islands of the Azores before the Portuguese reached the island.

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