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The Land of Fire and Ice

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The Land of Fire and Ice game quiz
"I have just returned from an amazing holiday in this magnificent country and would like to share a little of what I learned there with you."

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1. What is the name of the Norwegian who is recognised as the first settler in Iceland?
    Ingolfur Arnarson
    Leifur Eiriksson
    Eirik the Red
    Thor Heyerdahl


2. The amazing Hallgrimskirkja parish church stands above the city of Reykjavik. In which century was it constructed?
    The Seventeenth
    The Nineteenth
    The Eighteenth
    The Twentieth


3. What is the currency in Iceland?
    Icelandic Shilling
    Icelandic Pound
    Icelandic Crown
    Icelandic Dollar


4. On 17 June 1944, Iceland proclaimed its independence and finally broke away from which country?
    Sweden
    Norway
    Denmark
    Finland


5. Many Icelandic place names end in "-foss". What natural feature would you expect to find in these places?
    A volcano
    A thermal spring
    A glacier
    A waterfall


6. Iceland has about 18 "active" volcanoes - that is to say, volcanoes which have erupted since the land was settled in 871 AD (+/-2). The one called Eyjafjallajokull erupted in 2010. Its name does not actually mean volcano; what does "jokull" mean?
    Lava
    Spring
    Glacier
    Mountain


7. "Bláa Lónið" is a popular tourist attraction on the Reykjanes Peninsula. What could you expect to do there?
    Dance
    Skate
    Bathe
    Ride Horses


8. The native puffin is a familiar sight around Iceland; where would you most likely see one in the centre of Reykjavik?
    On the menu
    In the zoo
    In the park
    On a plinth in the main square (a statue)


9. Near the car park at the top of the trail leading up the Volcano Laki, there is a small triangular-shaped wooden building; what is it?
    A toilet
    A weather station
    A mountain shelter
    A shop


10. The modern church at Kirkjubæjarklaustur is dedicated to the memory of Pastor Jon Steingrímsson (1728- 1791). What did he do to merit this recognition?
    Saved the lives of the nuns in the convent in flames by ringing the church bell to waken them.
    Preached a sermon which is reputed to have stopped the flow of lava which threatened to engulf the village.
    Made the dangerous crossing of the flooded "land between the two rivers" to get a wounded child to the doctor.
    Lit a lamp in the church tower to prevent a ship being wrecked on the nearby rocks.


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Compiled Jun 28 12