Pirates gain but fail to take over in Iceland
Oct. 31, 2016
Q: Iceland's Pirate Party, a radical movement of anarchists and hackers that didn’t exist this time four years ago, made big gains in weekend voting but fell short of expectations that it would become the top party in parliament. Where is Iceland located on this map centered on the North Pole?
Circle the area on this map
Q: The Pirates tripled the number of seats they have in the Althing, the world’s . . .
A. Largest parliament
B. Smallest parliament
C. Oldest parliament
D. Newest parliament
Q: The election was called after a prime minister was forced from office amid accusations of conflicts of interest after documents were leaked from what Central American nation?
A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. Chile
D. Panama
Q: The Althing meets in Reykjavík, the world’s . . .
A. Northernmost capital
B. Smallest capital
C. Oldest capital
D. All of the above
Q: The Pirate Party and another party that is pushing Iceland to join the European Union each won 10 seats. Iceland was once ruled by which nation that is an EU member?
A. Britain
B. Denmark
C. France
D. Netherlands
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