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History of Icelandic, a Common card
The history of the Icelandic language began in the 9th century when the settlement of Iceland, mostly by Norwegians, brought a dialect of Old Norse to the island.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 27
- Power
- 95
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 4,600
Power 95 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 35 % of WikiCards cards.
History of Icelandic quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of Icelandic card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The oldest preserved texts in Icelandic were written around 1100, the oldest single text being ______ followed by Landnámabók.
Answer
Íslendingabók. The oldest preserved texts in Icelandic were written around 1100, the oldest single text being Íslendingabók followed by Landnámabók. From the History of Icelandic article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
History of Icelandic. History of Icelandic 68 · 1952 French Grand Prix 65 · Ana Dabović 60 · Kampinos National Park 54 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The oldest preserved texts in Icelandic were written around 1100, the oldest single text being Íslendingabók followed by Landnámabók.
- Some of the poetry, such as the Eddas, that were written down a little later nevertheless contain older language because poetic language was kept in memory unchanged over sometimes a remarkably long time.
- The most famous of these, written in Iceland from the 12th century onward, are without doubt the Icelandic Sagas, the historical writings of Snorri Sturluson, and the Poetic Edda.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The History of Icelandic article was read about 4,600 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 27: each hit it takes is cut by 11 %.
How to get History of Icelandic
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of Icelandic (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
