Icelandic History and Culture Quiz

What is the main focus of the video introduction?

• The history of Iceland

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• The geography of Scandinavia

• The Viking Age

What geographical feature helped insulate the Scandinavian Peninsula from the rest of Europe?

• The Alps

• The North Sea

• The Pyrenees

• The English Channel

Who is credited with discovering Iceland?

• Torvald ass Wilson

• Eric the Red

• Rough enough lucky Phil Garrison

• Leif Erikson

What was the Althing in Icelandic history?

• A type of Viking ship

• A Norse god

• The world's oldest parliament

• A famous Icelandic saga

Which union did Iceland become a part of in 1380?

• The Kalmar Union

• The Hanseatic League

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The British Empire

What was a significant impact of the Reformation on Iceland?

• Alliance with the British

• Introduction of Catholicism

• A war with the Hanseatic League

• Imposition of Lutheranism

Who played a key role in Iceland's movement towards independence in the 19th century?

• John Sigurd s'en

• Leif Erikson

• Eric the Red

• King Frederick III

During World War II, which country first occupied Iceland?

• United Kingdom

• United States

• France

• Germany

What was the outcome of the Cod Wars between the UK and Iceland?

• A British victory

• An Icelandic victory

• A stalemate

• A peace treaty

What is unique about the Icelandic language in relation to the Viking Age?

• It is a mix of Norse and Latin

• It is the closest living language to what the Vikings spoke

• It is only spoken by a few people

• It is a completely new language