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July 11, 2001 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Iceland Packing Round 1. REYKJAVIK is Iceland's capitol. 2. This is the Icelandic currency. KRONA 3. Hofdi House in Reykjavik was the meeting place for Ronald Reagan and MIKHAIL GORBACHEV in 1986. 4. 'Fin' and 'minke' are two types of WHALES found in the water around Iceland. 5. The "Althing" was established in the year 930 as Iceland's PARLIAMENT. 6. The island of Grimsey is the only part of Iceland that lies in the ARTCTIC CIRCLE. Picture of monument with statue Departure Round 1. Skyr is an Icelandic delicacy made from SKIM MILK. 2. The Icelandic Phalloligical Museum has an extensive collection of ANIMAL ORGANS. 3. Halldor Laxness is Iceland's best known WRITER. 4. Bergy bits and growlers are names for two types of ICEBERGS. 5. The only Iceland won in the 2000 Summer Olympics was in this event. POLE VAULT Picture of geyser On Tour Round 1. In 1980 Iceland elected the first WOMAN as president of a democratic nation. 2. Fata Morgana is a type of MIRAGE common to arctic regions. 3. Iceland gained independence from DENMARK in 1944. 4. Eddic and Skaldic are two forms of Icelandic POETRY. 5. The Icelandic celebration of Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) is referred to as EXPLOSION DAY. 6. A series of conflicts over fishing occurred between Iceland and BRITAIN. 7. This is the only land mammal indigenous to Iceland. ARTIC FOX Picture of city with water in background 8. The Sandur is a region along Iceland's southeastern coast characterized by DESERT. 9. Icelandic belongs to the Germanic language family which includes all of these except FINNISH. 10. ODIN was the king of the gods in the old Norse religion. 11. This is the religious denomination of about 96% of Icelanders. LUTHERAN 12. The following are all terms pertaining to glaciers except POLYNYA. Bonus question 1 Picture of waterfall The White river drops twice at GULLFOSS and into a large canyon below. Bonus question 2 Look at the following map, pick the region where Reykjavik is located. area 3 Picture of bay with icebergs Slide Show 1. This country presented the statue of Leif Ericsson to Iceland in 1930. UNITED STATES 2. One of Iceland's most famous geysers Strokkur erupts EVERY FIVE TO TEN MINUTES. 3. The name of Iceland's capitol, Reykjavik means SMOKEY BAY. 4. This is the place to experience the awe-inspiring nature of glaciers. JOKULSARLON |