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The answer is <em><u>A.)</u></em> Afrikaans
It is believed to be Viking artifact, evidence of them not only coming to North America (confirmed with L'Anse Aux Meduses, Newfoundland, Canada) but to the US itself also
Alexander had previously prepared takeover by defeating the Persian army at Issus and captured the Mediterranean eliminating the threat of a Persian naval invasion. As well as keeping Persian land reinforcements from coming from the West, which was key in focusing on other points.