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A leader of this modern-day country gave a “fire mass” during the “mist hardships” that killed (20[1])over 20 percent (20[1])of this (20[1])country’s population. People fleeing this country’s poor climate moved to Kinmount, Ontario before establishing a colony near Lake Winnipeg. (20[1])In 2015, this country finally repealed a 400-year-old law that led locals to kill Basque sailors (20[2])on sight. (20[4])The (20[1])(*) Old (10[1])Covenant reduced the (10[2])power (10[1])of an assembly in this country (10[2])whose participants (10[3])gave speeches at the Law (10[1])Rock. (10[2])The 1784 (10[1])eruption of Laki in this country (10[1])resulted in a worldwide (10[1])cooling. (10[1])The Treaty (10[1])of Kiel transferred control of this modern-day (10[1])country from Norway to Denmark. (10[1])For 10 points, what island country is governed from the Althing? (10[3])■END■ (10[2])

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