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Which Norse explorer is credited with being the first European to land in North America around AD 1000?

A. Erik the Red
B. Leif Erikson
C. Bjorn Ironside
D. Harald Bluetooth

Explanation:

Leif Erikson landed in Vinland (Newfoundland) ~1000 AD. Erik the Red was his father who settled Greenland, Bjorn Ironside and Harald Bluetooth are other Vikings not known for that voyage.

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