An Icelandic Timeline (874-1970)

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which year did Ingolfur Arnson become the first permanent settler of Iceland? 874 685 563 746

2. When did Iceland convert to Christianity? 921 536 1000 869

3. When did Iceland become under Danish rule? 1120 1460 1240 1380

4. When did Iceland gain home rule? 1919 1764 1675 1874

5. In 1104 the volcano Hekla erupted in Iceland. True False

6. In which year did the bubonic plague spread to Iceland? 1402 1382 946 1606

7. When was the Althing founded? 1876 1483 1089 930

8. In 1550 Jon Aarson and his sons were beheaded. True False

9. In which year was Snorri Sturluson murdered? 1242 1245 1243 1241

10. When did Iceland join the European Free Trade Association? 1950 1960 1970 1980