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The root word of Viking is Vik, what does it mean?
Bay or inlet
Swedes
warriors
Slavs
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What is the name of the Norse governmental and religious gathering?
Althing
Denmark
Hirth
Weregeld
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Jormungand
the serpent who circles Midgard
homeland of the giants
the squirrel who runs from Asgard to Midgard
Land of the dwarves
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Some historians blame the Viking Phenomenon on
Scandinavian mindset
Scandinavians had nothing to do with the Viking Phenomenon
Scandinavian lack of wealth to redistribute to their retinue
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A major god in all Germanic mythology. He protects Asgard from the giants.
Thor
Freyr
Tyr
Odin
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This goddess is associated with apples, youth, mortality, spring, and rejuvenation.
Freyja
Idunn
Skadi
Frigg
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The squirrel that runs from Asgard to Midgard
Surt
Ratatosk
Njord
Dvalin
8
What was the name of the monastery raided by the Vikings in 793?
Angles
Lindisfarne
Jorvik
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Where do we get most of our knowledge of Norse religion?
Prose Edda
Lay of Thrym
Lay of Rig
Poetic Edda
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This god is involved in a myth where he saves a group at sea by paddling a boat with an ax.
Baldr
Thor
Forseti
Vili
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The realm of lost souls
Alfheim
Midgard
Helheim
Nifelheim
12
Which god is the law speaker and the ceremonial head of the Thing?
Odin
Thor
Forseti
Freyr
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The father of Freyja and Freyr who was originally a member of the Vanir.
Njord
Vili
Odin
Tyr
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Which goddess is associated with winter and skiing?
Skadi
Freya
Hel
Idunn
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The only female member of both the Vanir and Aesir; associated with fertility and beauty.
Skadi
Idunn
Frigg
Freyja
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Known as the brightest and whitest of the gods. The guardian of the Bifrost.
Forseti
Heimdall
Odin
Bragi
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The hall of the fallen warriors
Nifelheim
Aesir
Valhalla
Vanaheim
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God associated with the sea who was in a doomed marriage with the goddess of winter.
Aegir
Thor
Njord
Forseti
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This god possesses the Gjallarhorn, which is sounded when danger is imminent.
Odin
Heimdall
Thor
Bragi
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The Norse name for slaves
Jarls
Karls
Thralls
Slavs
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God of the ocean who stole a pot in order to make ale for Tyr and Thor. Supposedly a great host
Njord
Bragi
Loki
Aegir
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The name of the world tree
Wergeld
Skoll
Ash
Yggdrasil
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The god of peace, light, and beauty who was killed by his blind brother.
Freyr
Baldr
Bjorn
Bragi
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The void that exists between the worlds of fire and ice.
Helheim
Dyrathror
Ginnungagap
Vedrfolnir
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Goddess who had a doomed marriage with the god of the sea.
Skadi
Sif
Idunn
Frigg
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This god was killed by a mistletoe arrow, otherwise he was indestructible.
Tyr
Lokie
Baldr
Hod
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The
cyclical end of the world, followed by a new creation, also known as the doom of the gods.
Ginnungagap
Nidhogg
Ragarok
Svartalfheim
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The middle and most populous class in Norse society
Thing
Thrall
Karl
Jarl
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This god has a boar named Gullinborsti that pulls his chariot.
Freyr
Odin
Thrym
Aegir
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A son of Odin whose hand was torn off by Fenrir.
Thor
Tyr
Balder
Loki
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The upper class in Norse society
Karls
Thralls
Jarls
Pagans
32
Which of these locations is not involved in the Viking Phenomenon?
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Norway
33
The realm of ice
Asgard
Musphelheim
Helheim
Nifelheim
34
This goddess thought she was picking Baldr when she picked this god based on his pretty feet
Thor; Sif
Idunn; Bragi
Skadi; Njord
Frigg; Odin
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The realm of mortals
Jotunheim
Midgard
Alfheim
Asgard
36
Can change shape and sex gave birth to Sleipnir, the father of Hel, Jormingand, and Fenrir.
Tyr
Thor
Loki
Odin
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Which god has two ravens named Huginn and Muninn?
Thor
Odin
Lokin
Freyr
38
Which god is known to be a seeker of knowledge? He gave his eye for it.
Thor
Freyr
Tyr
Odin
39
This duo slew the giant Ymir with the godly brother.
Thor and Odin
Tyr and Njord
Baldr and Freyr
Vili and Ve
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The realm of fire
Jotunheim
Muspelheim
Svartalfheim
Niflheim
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She is the daughter of Loki who is 1/2 dead and 1/2 beautiful.
Frigg
Idunn
Skadi
Hel
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The Bard of Valhalla who had runes on his tongue.
Aegir
Loki
Bragi
Freyr
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Which god sacrifices himself to himself?
Thor
Loki
Aegir
Odin
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This poem describes the social structure in Norse Mythology.
The Lay of Thrym
The Lay of Grimnir
The Lay of Hymir
The Lay of Rig
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This god has the ship
Skidbladnir,
which can be folded up a fits into a pocket.
Forseti
Odin
Loki
Freyr
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The goddess of foreknowlege, wisdom, marriage, and fertility. Wife of Odin. Mother of Baldr.
Njord
Frigg
Freyja
Idunn
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The home of the Aesir
Asgard
Midgard
Vanaheim
Niflheim
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This goddess was tricked by Loki, stolen by a giant, then saved by Loki (turned her into a nut)
Idunn
Hel
Freyja
Frigg
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Which god has an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir?
Vili
Thor
Odin
Ve
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Which god has a carriage drawn by goats named Tanngrisni and Tanngnost?
Thor
Odin
Tyr
FreyrT