Complete the sentence about Politics of Iceland with the correct year: The regent had, for all practical purposes, the position of a president, and Sveinn in fact became the country's first president in ______.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1944
- Step 1: The regent had, for all practical purposes, the position of a president, and Sveinn in fact became the country's first president in 1944. Answer: 1944. Why not the others: 1929, 1959 and 1974 don't fit.
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