Complete the sentence about Icelandic independence movement with the correct year: Iceland remained under Norwegian kingship until ______, when the death of Olav IV of Norway extinguished the Norwegian male royal line.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1380
Iceland stayed under Norwegian kingship until 1380, when the death of Olav IV ended the Norwegian line.
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