Complete the sentence about Alþingi with the correct year: The present parliament building, the Alþingishús, was built in ______ of hewn Icelandic stone.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1881
The present parliament building, the Alþingishús, was built in 1881 of hewn Icelandic stone.
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