Land of Fire & Ice
Iceland is known as the “Land of Fire and Ice” because it has both glaciers and these fiery natural wonders.
What are volcanoes?
The people of Iceland speak this unique language, descended from Old Norse.
What is Icelandic?
This famous geothermal spa near Reykjavík is one of Iceland’s most visited attractions.
What is The Blue or Sky Lagoon?
Reykjavík is the world’s northernmost national capital — true or false?
What is true?
This adorable puffed-up bird is one of Iceland’s most iconic animals.
What is the puffin?
This Icelandic volcano famously disrupted air travel across Europe in 2010.
What is Eyjafjallajökull?
Instead of family names, Icelanders use a system where a child’s last name reflects this.
What is their parent’s first name
This natural phenomenon, often visible in Iceland’s winter skies, glows green and purple.
What are the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)?
This church, shaped like a rocket, towers over the city skyline.
What is Hallgrímskirkja?
Iceland has no native population of these common woodland animals — you won’t find one wild anywhere.
What are trees?
About 11% of Iceland is covered by these frozen natural features.
What are glaciers?
To make hákarl safe to eat, Icelanders bury the shark in gravel for weeks, then hang it to do this.
What is dry or ferment?
The Golden Circle is a famous tourist route that includes a geyser, a waterfall, and this national park.
What is Þingvellir?
You can see this famous sculpture by the water, shaped like a Viking ship.
What is The Sun Voyager (Sólfar)?
This large marine mammal can often be seen off Iceland’s coast.
What is the whale?
This active volcano is Iceland’s largest and most powerful, and last erupted in 1918.
What is Katla?
In Iceland, this mythical creature is so respected that some roads are built around their “homes.”
What are elves?
This powerful waterfall’s name means “Golden Falls.”
What is Gullfoss?
This tower of light, created by Yoko Ono in memory of John Lennon, shines from Iceland into the sky each year between his birthday and the date of his death.
What is the Imagine Peace Tower?
Legend says this terrifying Christmas cat eats anyone who doesn’t get new clothes before Christmas.
What is the Yule Cat?
This area in southwest Iceland is where you can see the continental drift between North America and Europe.
What is Þingvellir National Park?
Over 85% of Iceland’s energy comes from these two renewable natural sources.
What are geothermal and hydroelectric power?
Because Iceland has no native reptiles or amphibians, this mammal is one of the few land animals naturally found there.
What is the Arctic fox? 🦊
A popular Icelandic hot dog is made mostly from this meat — giving it a unique flavor.
What is lamb?
The mischievous Christmas “Yule Lads” leave gifts in shoes — or rotten potatoes — depending on this.
What is whether the child has been good or bad?