Iceland

Islands Geography 19 of 19 appearances

Practice Islands

"Iceland" appearances by year

All Islands clues by year

Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
The Faroe Islands belong to Denmark, but Faroese is more closely related to the language of this nearby island	Iceland	$400	J	ISLANDS & ARCHIPELAGOS	2024-12-25	#9233
This country's rock 'n' roll museum honors native musicians like Björk	Iceland	$400	DJ	ISLAND COUNTRIES	2022-10-14	#8720
One third of Earth's lava flow since 1500 is said to have come from volcanoes in this Atlantic island nation	Iceland DD	$5,400	J	IS AN ISLAND	2021-09-13	#8466
Fittingly, this country is home to Europe's largest glacier	Iceland	$200	J	ISLAND NATIONS	2020-09-29	#8247
This U.N. member is 500 miles northwest of Scotland	Iceland DD	$2,000	DJ	ISLAND NATIONS	2018-02-09	#7695
The largest natural lake on this North Atlantic island is Thingvallavatn near the capital	Iceland	$400	DJ	ISLANDS OF THE ATLANTIC	2011-03-23	#6113
Abundant geothermal power is a prominent natural resource of this island	Iceland	$800	J	ISLANDS	2009-06-12	#5715
Vatnajokull, Europe's largest glacier, covers nearly 3,200 square miles of this island country	Iceland	$600	J	ISLANDS	2004-05-25	#4552
The highest point in this island nation is Hvannadalshnukur, the summit of a volcano	Iceland	$300	J	ISLANDS OF THE ATLANTIC	2000-04-19	#3608
The first permanent settler in this country was a Norwegian Viking named Ingolfr Arnarson	Iceland	$400	DJ	ISLAND COUNTRIES	1999-06-09	#3413
Despite its location near the Arctic Circle in the N. Atlantic, it has more hot springs than any other country	Iceland	$200	DJ	ISLANDS	1999-04-30	#3385
Thermal springs on this North Atlantic island supply hot water for home heating in its capital	Iceland	$400	DJ	ISLANDS	1993-05-03	#2006
Mt. Hekla is 1 of more than 100 volcanoes on this North Atlantic island	Iceland	$300	J	ISLANDS	1991-10-01	#1627
Named for a fire god, Surtsey emerged from the Atlantic in '63 & became part of this country	Iceland	$1,000	DJ	ISLANDS	1990-11-08	#1424
In 1972 this nation extended its territorial waters to 50 mi., causing a "cod war" with Britain & others	Iceland	$400	J	ISLANDS	1989-11-07	#1192
It's the most volcanic country in the world	Iceland		FJ	ISLANDS	1989-03-27	#1061
Known for their sagas, the people of this island country are among the most literate in the world	Iceland	$600	DJ	ISLANDS	1989-03-01	#1043
On its stamps, the name of this island country is spelled "I-S-L-A-N-D"	Iceland DD	$1,000	DJ	ISLANDS	1988-12-13	#987
By the year 1000, at least 25,000 Scandinavians had settled on this north Atlantic island	Iceland	$400	DJ	ISLANDS	1986-11-13	#504

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

Round

Category

Air Date

Show

The Faroe Islands belong to Denmark, but Faroese is more closely related to the language of this nearby island

Iceland

$400

ISLANDS & ARCHIPELAGOS

2024-12-25

#9233

This country's rock 'n' roll museum honors native musicians like Björk

Iceland

$400

ISLAND COUNTRIES

2022-10-14

#8720

One third of Earth's lava flow since 1500 is said to have come from volcanoes in this Atlantic island nation

Iceland DD

$5,400

IS AN ISLAND

2021-09-13

#8466

Fittingly, this country is home to Europe's largest glacier

Iceland

$200

ISLAND NATIONS

2020-09-29

#8247

This U.N. member is 500 miles northwest of Scotland

Iceland DD

$2,000

ISLAND NATIONS

2018-02-09

#7695

The largest natural lake on this North Atlantic island is Thingvallavatn near the capital

Iceland

$400

ISLANDS OF THE ATLANTIC

2011-03-23

#6113

Abundant geothermal power is a prominent natural resource of this island

Iceland

$800

ISLANDS

2009-06-12

#5715

Vatnajokull, Europe's largest glacier, covers nearly 3,200 square miles of this island country

Iceland

$600

ISLANDS

2004-05-25

#4552

The highest point in this island nation is Hvannadalshnukur, the summit of a volcano

Iceland

$300

ISLANDS OF THE ATLANTIC

2000-04-19

#3608

The first permanent settler in this country was a Norwegian Viking named Ingolfr Arnarson

Iceland

$400

ISLAND COUNTRIES

1999-06-09

#3413

Despite its location near the Arctic Circle in the N. Atlantic, it has more hot springs than any other country

Iceland

$200

ISLANDS

1999-04-30

#3385

Thermal springs on this North Atlantic island supply hot water for home heating in its capital

Iceland

$400

ISLANDS

1993-05-03

#2006

Mt. Hekla is 1 of more than 100 volcanoes on this North Atlantic island

Iceland

$300

ISLANDS

1991-10-01

#1627

Named for a fire god, Surtsey emerged from the Atlantic in '63 & became part of this country

Iceland

$1,000

ISLANDS

1990-11-08

#1424

In 1972 this nation extended its territorial waters to 50 mi., causing a "cod war" with Britain & others

Iceland

$400

ISLANDS

1989-11-07

#1192

It's the most volcanic country in the world

Iceland

ISLANDS

1989-03-27

#1061

Known for their sagas, the people of this island country are among the most literate in the world

Iceland

$600

ISLANDS

1989-03-01

#1043

On its stamps, the name of this island country is spelled "I-S-L-A-N-D"

Iceland DD

$1,000

ISLANDS

1988-12-13

#987

By the year 1000, at least 25,000 Scandinavians had settled on this north Atlantic island

Iceland

$400

ISLANDS

1986-11-13

#504