Icelandic Quiz

Question 1

Guess what the English Equivalent is

Accepted Answer

School

Question 2

What is a place where Icelanders can be found outside of Iceland?

Accepted Answer

Gimli, Canada

Question 3

Guess what the English Equivalent is

Accepted Answer

Night

Question 4

Guess what the English equivalent is

Accepted Answer

House

Question 5

What is the Icelandic Word for "Speed?"

Accepted Answer

Fart

Question 6

What does the translated phrase of "I come from the mountains" mean?

Accepted Answer

I don't know (what you're talking about)

Question 7

Which one of these words is not of Icelandic origin?

Accepted Answer

Kambríumitímabilið

Question 8

If the words "trade," "paper," and "market" are put together, what is the meaning in Icelandic?

Accepted Answer

Stock Market

Question 9

How do you create a child's surname?

Accepted Answer

One surname from both of the parents' names, From one of the names from a parent that's not a surname, Family Name

Question 10

In a conversation, how do you address people in Iceland?

Accepted Answer

By their first name regardless

Question 11

How do you choose a child's name?

Accepted Answer

From a list of acceptable names under the government, Create a new acceptable name and have the name rattified

Question 12

Guess what the English Equivalent is

Accepted Answer

Apple

Question 13

Which letter(s) has Icelandic retained where these are lost in most Germanic languages?

Accepted Answer

ð & þ

Question 14

Guess what the English Equivalent is

Accepted Answer

Stone

Question 15

You cannot name your child(ren) which of these names?

Accepted Answer

Alice, William

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