When did Iceland receive home rule, with its first minister Hannes Hafstein?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1904, within the Danish realm
- Step 1: Home rule gave Iceland a minister in Reykjavík. Step 2. It began in 1904, and Hannes Hafstein became the first minister. Answer: 1904, within the Danish realm. Why not the others: 1874 saw a constitution, 1918 sovereignty and 1944 the republic.
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