# The Daily Feud: All Things Icelandic by WormtheRed \[Game Over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 26, 2009, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986 "2009-01-26T00:31:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/21 "2009-01-26T03:01:48Z")
I hope **WtR** forgives me for my ignorance. 1: 1.2 million 2: 900 3: Tundra 4: Sheep 5: Denmark 6: 1800’s 7: Bjork 8: Geothermal heating 9: Rejkavik 10:No For #7 I was about to answer “Worm the Red” but then somehow I recalled the answer I used. Not sure about the spelling of #9, but you know the place I mean. For #3 I must admit I was trying to recall details of landscape I read in Tom Clancy’s “Red Storm Rising” What I answered doesn’t make me happy, it sounds so, well, Ice Age. But it _is_ Iceland, so what the hey. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/22 "2009-01-26T03:21:55Z")
1: 12 million 2: 800 3: Tundra 4: Goat 5: Norway 6: 1250 7: Bjork 8: Glaciers 9: Reykjavik 10: No ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/23 "2009-01-26T03:28:25Z")
1: 2.5 2: 950 3: Tundra 4: Sheep 5: Denmark 6: 1800 7: Thor Heyerdahl (?) 8: Geysers 9: Reykjavik 10: No. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/24 "2009-01-26T03:46:29Z")
1: .6 2: 1000 3: Mountains 4: Yak 5: Norwya 6: 1918 7: Bjork 8: Frozen rivers 9: Reyjkjavik 10: No ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/25 "2009-01-26T03:54:01Z")
1. 0.5 million 2. 1100 3. rocks and geothermal, sort of desert 4: goats 5: Denmark 6: 1960s 7: Worm the Red 8: Geysers/geotherm 9: Reykjavik 10: No ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/26 "2009-01-26T03:59:56Z")
1: 0.3 2: 870 3: Grassland 4: Sheep 5: Denmark 6: 1918 7: Bjork 8: Geysers 9: Reykjavík 10: No 10 - I’m gonna say that occaisional visitors do not “live” there. (whoops - I am dq’ed over the no googling rule. But google is my friend!!!) ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/27 "2009-01-26T04:00:35Z")
1: .5 million 2: 1200 3: tundra 4: horse 5: Denmark 6: 1920 7: Bjork 8: hot springs 9: Reykjavik 10: No (hopes not to look completely ignorant of the place . . . ) ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/28 "2009-01-26T04:01:55Z")
1. 2.5 2. 1000 3. tundra 4. sheep 5. Denmark 6. 1918 7. Bjork 8. geyse 9. Reykjavik 10. No Ok, this was fun. If I finish at the bottom will I get pie? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/29 "2009-01-26T04:53:24Z")
1. 8.1 2. 800 3. Tundra 4. Sheep 5. Denmark 6. 1900 7. Leif Eriksson 8. Reyjavik 9. No I didn’t look up the answers to any of these. I’m probably really, really wrong. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/30 "2009-01-26T05:07:21Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > 1: How many people live in Iceland? (in millions with one decimal, eg 29.3) > 2: When was Iceland first populated by Vikings? (even ten years: eg 1860, 1320) > 3: What is the dominant nature in Iceland? (eg savanna, desert) > 4: What is the most common farm animal in Iceland? > 5: Who did Iceland gain independence from? > 6: And when was that? > 7: Name a famous Icelandic person > 8: Name a cool natural phenomenon that occurs in Iceland? > 9: What’s the capital of Iceland? > 10: Do Polar Bears live in Iceland? 1. 2.0 2. 1000 3. Glaciers 4. Sheep 5. Denmark 6. 1945 7. Bjork 8. Geysers 9. Rejkavik 10. Yes ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/31 "2009-01-26T06:00:41Z")
1: 0.4 2: 900 3: Tundra 4: Sheep 5: Norway 6: 19th century 7: Bjork 8: Geysir 9: Reykyavik 10: No ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/32 "2009-01-26T06:14:27Z")
1. 1.2 2. 900 3. Rocks 4. Sheep 5. Denmark 6. 1920 7. Bjork 8. Geysers 9. Rejkavik 10. Yes 8 Can exploding steam be cool?? 10 I’m guessing there’s a few living in the zoo 😃 I googled after I answered. Boy, do I suck at truthiness :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/33 "2009-01-26T06:42:29Z")
Okay, I didn’t google. But I have a question: Will all spellings of “Reykjavic” count as … the same answer? Also: I have no clue where I got the idea there are yaks in Iceland. I’ve visited Iceland. I didn’t see any yaks. Apparently nobody else thinks there are yaks in Iceland. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/34 "2009-01-26T07:01:33Z")
1: 12 2: 1000 3: desert 4: Yak 5: Sweeden 6: 1820 7: Bjork 8: Naked chicks in hot springs? 9: Rejkeviek 10: only in the zoo ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/35 "2009-01-26T07:29:03Z")
1: 0,3 2: 850 3: Lavafields 4: Sheep 5: Denmark 6: 1944 7: Bjork 8: Earthquakes 9: Reykjavik 10: No And these are the correct factual answers 😛 I’ll be damned if I don’t place well in this one. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/36 "2009-01-26T07:34:35Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > 10: No > > And these are the correct factual answers 😛 [Ha](http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i6spe4aoB6mUTWSGmHk9nuqCW27g)! ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/37 "2009-01-26T07:35:33Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > Okay, I didn’t google. But I have a question: Will all spellings of “Reykjavic” count as … the same answer? > > Also: I have no clue where I got the idea there are yaks in Iceland. I’ve visited Iceland. I didn’t see any yaks. Apparently nobody else thinks there are yaks in Iceland. Nope, no yaks and no fermented yak milk. That btw sounds really yukkie but I still want to try it someday. And it really is fun to read the answers from you guys! You seem to think there are quite a few more of us and that we’ve been independent lots longer 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/38 "2009-01-26T07:36:53Z")
> [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](#): > > [Ha](http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i6spe4aoB6mUTWSGmHk9nuqCW27g)! There is a shoot on sight order for all Polar Bears that end up here. Too bad for them, but lots of fun for the local farmers who get to go polar bear hunting 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/39 "2009-01-26T07:56:27Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > 1: 0,3 > 2: 850 > 3: Lavafields > 4: Sheep > 5: Denmark > 6: 1944 > 7: Bjork > 8: Earthquakes > 9: Reykjavik > 10: No > > And these are the correct factual answers 😛 > > I’ll be damned if I don’t place well in this one. Based on your answers, I’m going to guess you end up in the bottom 10 at best. No one else has lavafields, earthquakes, or your correct answers to #2 or #6. FWIW you’d have done much better if you hadn’t banned Google answers. Haha! [/Nelson Muntz] ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986/40 "2009-01-26T07:58:50Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Based on your answers, I’m going to guess you end up in the bottom 10 at best. No one else has lavafields, earthquakes, or your correct answers to #2 or #6. FWIW you’d have done much better if you hadn’t banned Google answers. > > Haha! [/Nelson Muntz] Yeah, that’s probably right… but then again, it’s fun to see what Dopers really think of my dear island 🙂 _::goes off to bake the pies::_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-all-things-icelandic-by-wormthered-game-over/482986.md?page=3)