[Answer] Which of these is a synonym for “assoil”?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these is a synonym for “assoil”?"

...1. Absolve 2. Forgive 3. Resolve 4. All of the above

[Answer] Among the Norse gods are Thor, god of thunder, and Loki, god of what?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Among the Norse gods are Thor, god of thunder, and Loki, god of what?"

...The Vikings were religious, worshipping many gods which are now referred to as the Norse gods. These gods were written about in Viking sagas and had many human characteristics. Odin was the supreme god, and his son was Thor, the god of war and fertility, who created thunder and lightning. Loki lived among the gods because of a blood brother tie with Odin, but could not be trusted. Loki was known for his schemes, including shapeshifting, cheating, and lying.

[Answer] What is Leif Erikson most well known for?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What is Leif Erikson most well known for?"

...Leif Erikson arrived in the New World around 1000 CE, nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus. He was the son of the notorious Erik the Red, founder of Greenland. Leif Erikson landed near modern-day Newfoundland, where he built a temporary settlement and stayed for the winter. After his winter stay, he sailed back to Greenland and never returned again.

[Answer] Which Viking explorer founded the first Norse colony in Greenland?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which Viking explorer founded the first Norse colony in Greenland?"

...In 982 CE, flame-haired Erik the Red left Iceland, sailed 900 nautical miles and made land on a new island. He established a number of settlements there and named the island “Greenland” in the hope that it would encourage more people to come and farm the land there. It worked and in 986 CE, Erik the Red organized an expedition that resulted in two settlements: East and West. There were about 280 farms on these settlements, which suggests the weather in Greenland was much warmer than it is today.

[Answer] What characteristic did Vikings value that was uncommon for the time?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What characteristic did Vikings value that was uncommon for the time?"

...While commonly depicted as seafaring savages, the Vikings were actually very conscious of their personal hygiene. During excavations of Viking settlements, archaeologists have found tweezers, razors, combs, and ear cleaners made from common materials of the time, such as animal bones and antlers. Vikings also bathed at least once a week in hot springs, which is much more often than other Europeans at the time.

[Answer] How did the Vikings bury their deceased?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "How did the Vikings bury their deceased?"

...The Vikings were known for their impressive ships, which carried them to foreign lands and also served as their final resting place. Important Vikings, such as chieftains, were given funerals on the water. They were put on a ship with their belongings, and the ship was then set out to sea and lit on fire. The common Viking funeral occurred on land. A person was still placed with their belongings inside a boat, but it was all buried in a grave.

[Answer] Vikings were the first permanent settlers of which country?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Vikings were the first permanent settlers of which country?"

...From the 9th to 11th centuries, large numbers of Scandinavians left their homelands to find riches, and, sometimes, settle in new regions. The Vikings were made up of separate chieftain-led tribes that often fought each other when they weren’t raiding other nations’ lands. Much of the European continent was settled by Vikings, along with parts of modern-day Russia, Iceland, Greenland, and Newfoundland.