Can You Pass This Basic History Test?

It’s time to delve into the recesses of world history to find out if you are clever enough to pass our basic history test. These facts are ones EVERYONE should know – find out if you’re a history buff or a history klutz. Shall we get started?

Did you think Christopher Columbus was the first European to set foot in the Americas? In fact, historians now regard Leif Erikson, a Norse explorer from Iceland, to be the first to make it across the ocean. He created a settlement in Newfoundland 1000 years ago!