Complete the sentence about Westfjords with the correct year: In ______, 32 shipwrecked Basque whalers were killed by locals, after which the magistrate made it law that any Basque person seen in the region should be instantly killed.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. 1615

In 1615 32 shipwrecked Basque whalers were killed by locals, after which the magistrate made it legal to kill Basques.

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