Republic of Iceland 1942-1980 complete BU contest

Congrats to PeacePeople and thanks to Siggi for an educational and enjoyable contest....:smile

 

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Congratulations PeacePeople. Thanks again for the contest Siggi.

 

Congrats Peacepeople and thank you Sigg

 

:hail::hail::hail: congrats PP!

Thank you Siggi.

 

Wow....I won....

Thank you for another of the educational contests. I really do like to do the research and am normally not this lucky. Thanks again....I'm sending a PM now.

 

Thank you for the contest and congratulations PeacePeople!!!

 

^^ What he said. But now that we have a winner, could we have the right answers (here in public) too, please?

Christian

 

Here are the right answers

1st
What languege do the Icelandic people speak ?

Answer
Icelandic or in Icelandic Islenska

2nd
Iceland was the first country to hold a parliment. What year ?

Answer
The parliment was held in 930 AD in Thingvellir

3rd
What year was the first coin minted in Iceland ?

Answer
In 1922 10 and 25 Aurar, But the first coin to have Iceland on it was a 1771 piastre from Denmark.

4th
The United state naval air staion was based in what town in Iceland ?

Answer:
The base is in Keflavik

5th
Who was the first United States Ambassador to Iceland ?

Answer
Lincoln MacVeagh

Again thanks everyone
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Thanks for posting the answers. Well, obviously quite a few here knew and submitted them. Nice contest, and a very "topical" prize!

Christian