Which pair correctly matches a text with its main subject?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Landnámabók, a record of the settlers and their farms in Iceland
- Step 1: Medieval Icelandic works differ in subject, so each match must be checked. Step 2. Landnámabók lists the settlers, their origins and the land they took. Answer: Landnámabók, a record of the settlers and their farms in Iceland. Why not the others: Íslendingabók is a short history of Iceland, Heimskringla is about the kings of Norway, and the Prose Edda covers myth and poetics.
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