History of Iceland Quiz

What group of people settled Iceland starting in 874 AD?

What work refers to a traditional story about the settlement and history of Iceland?

What country did Iceland gain its independence from in 1918?

Who was the first European to have set foot on continental North America, approximately
half a millennium before Christopher Columbus?

What was the name of the settlement he established in Canada?

For fishing what type of fish (also fishing rights) did Iceland and the United Kingdom
mainly get in a dispute in the 20th century?

In what sports event did Iceland become the least populous country to ever play in 2018?

What female singer has recorded 22 top 40 hits in the United Kingdom?

What American chess player beat Boris Spassky to become world champion in a famous
match held in Reykjavík in 1972?

In which of the fields of the Nobel Prize did Halldór Laxness win one in 1955?

What country invaded and peacefully occupied Iceland during WWII in 1940?

Iceland's Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was world's first ______ who was democratically
elected as president.

What volcano erupted in 2010, grounding European flights?

The Alþingi, founded in 930 AD, is said to be the world's oldest. What is it?

What type of alcoholic beverage was prohibited until 1989?

What "self-governing", actually a liberal-conservative party, has dominated the
Icelandic politics since 1934?

What children's live TV series was created by Magnús Scheving?