Icelandic Independence Movement and Early History of Iceland

When did Denmark Grant Iceland home rule?

• Granted in 1874, expanded upon in 1918

• Granted in 1874, expanded upon in 1904

• Granted in 1904, expanded upon in 1944

• Granted in 930, expanded upon in 1874.

The first permanent settler in Iceland was...

• Floki Vilgeroarson

• Ingulfar Arnarson

• Christian VIII

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Which countries had early settlers in Iceland?

• Sweden

• Norway

• Great Britain

• Denmark

• Germany

Who gave Iceland its current name?

•  Olafur Ragnar Grimsson

• Floki Vilgeroarson

• Olaf

• Sveinn Bjornsson

What is Iceland's first city and current capital?

• Reykjavík

• Keyflavík

• Reykjavok

• Húsavík

• Náttfaravík

The Althing is the world's oldest __________

When did Iceland become fully independent?

• July 17, 1944

• July 31, 1893

• June 17, 1944

• August 14, 1923

• December 25, 1944

What country did the Icelanders face in a variety of trade-related skirmishes in the 1940s?

• Norway

• Sweden

• Great Britain

• Iceland

• Denmark

What was the name of the treaty that made Iceland fully independent from Iceland?

• The Treaty of Kiel

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Reykjavík

• None of the above

What factors led to Denmark coming into possession of Iceland in the early 19th century?

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The Treaty of Kiel

• Danish-Icelandic act of Union

• They just felt like taking it