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Norse Mythology Final Exam Review
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Where did Odin go to receive his all-knowing wisdom?
Mimir's Well
Midgard
Asgard
Jotunheim
2
All of the following become Sigurd’s symbols EXCEPT:
b. images of dragons
d. a helmet
a. a shield with ring of fire
c. gold weapons
3
Which of the following comments are true of the dragon?
b. Once a day he follows a certain path to find water.
a. He hides his treasure in a cave
d. He has a spiked tail
All answers are correct
4
Who kills Odin at Ragnarok?
Jorgumand
Skadi
Fenrir
Surt
5
Which of the following is true of when Gunnar tries to win Brunhild as his wife?
c. he attempts to take Sigurd’s horse through the fire
a. he asks her father for her hand in marriage
b. his horse will not attempt the ring of fire
all of these options
6
Who is married to Bragi
Idun
Freya
Skaldi
7
The creator of the mead of poetry is
Dwarves
Kvasir
Odin
8
Which of the following is NOT a child of Loki?
Hati
Jormungand
Fenrir
Skoll
9
All of the following are true of the “moment of truth” between Sigurd and Brunhild except
c. Sigurd has no idea that he was once in love with her
b. Sigurd offers her all of his treasure
d. Sigurd offers to leave his wife and marry her
a. she wishes him dead
10
How many realms are located on Yggdrasil?
9
13
7
11
11
This god was considered a trickster and was responsible for the death of Balder.
Aegir
Skadi
Loki
Fenrir
12
Which of the following originated from maggots?
Giants
Dwarves
Norns
13
Odin helps Sigurd in which of the following ways?
b. he helps him get a sword
a. he helps him find a horse
c. he instructs him in digging a pit
d. he helps him find Brunhild
14
What was the name of the blind god who was tricked into killing his brother Balder?
Heimdall
Skadi
Hodr
Skoll
15
The old, long-bearded man described was
Odin
Sigmund
Sigurd
Volsung
16
The wife of Odin and thus mother goddess is
Freya
Frey
Idun
Frigg
17
Who is the watchmen of the gods?
Heimdall
Odin
Tyr
Thor
18
What is the name of Thor's hammer?
Draupnir
Gleipnir
Gjallarhorn
Mjolnir
19
Where did the humans live in Norse Mythology?
Asgard
Valhalla
Jotunheim
Midgard
20
Which of the following gods survives Ragnorok and becomes the next ruler?
Balder
Loki
Thor
Odin
21
The god/goddess associated with fertility is
Njord
Freya
Frey
All of these
22
What killed Balder?
Bad sushi
Odin's spear
Thor's hammer
Mistletoe
23
Who is the god of youth?
Idunn
Freya
Frigg
Skadi
24
The god who goes to the land of the dead to ask for Balder’s return is
Hermod
Loki
Hodr
Hoenir
25
All of the following reveal some aspect of Sigurd’s future to him EXCEPT
d. birds
c. Brunhild
b. his uncle
a. Regin
26
What is the name of the fire giant who will burn the world during Ragnarok?
Fenrir
Loki
Skadi
Surt
27
What is the name of the end of the world in Norse Mythology?
Apocalypse
Ginunngagap
Rapture
Ragnarok
28
What does Odin have to give up in order to gain wisdom?
Tooth
Eye
Hand
Foot
29
Sigurd is vulnerable because
c. his sword was once broken
a. he killed Regin
b. a leaf landed on him as he was killing Fafnir
30
Regin helps Sigurd in the following ways EXCEPT:
He creates a full-proof plan in which Sigurd can't be harmed
a. He trains him in languages
c. He builds 3 swords for him
31
The oldest written account of the story of Sigurd is
b. the Prose Edda
a. the Elder Eddas
c. Beowulf
d. the Nibelungeneid
32
Which of the following is not true of the necklace of Brising?
Freya paid a high price for it
It was made by the dwarves
Odin gave it as a gift to Freya
33
All of the following are true of the Norns EXCEPT
they determine men’s fate
There are three of them
two are portrayed as older women while one is young
they tend to Yggdrasil
34
The first god to die in the battle of Ragnorok is
Heimdall
Loki
Frey
Thor
35
What was the name of Odin's 8 legged horse?
Draupnier
Mjornir
Gungnir
Sleipnir
36
Brunhild shares knowledge with Sigurd by
b. taking him to the Norns who know everyone’s fate
a. advising him about every aspect of life
c. mixing knowledge in his ale
none of these options
37
When trying to bind it to a rock, Tyr had his hand bitten off by this giant.
Skoll
Fenrir
Hati
Jormungand
38
Which of the following is not true about the myth where Thor dresses as a woman
he wears a necklace
he eats too much
he is attempting to get his hammer back
his trip takes him to the land of the dead
39
The myth ends with
the treasure and ring at bottom of water
the end of the curse
a. Sigurd’s children being cursed
40
What was the name of the first Jotun?
Odin
Loki
Njord
Ymir
41
Which of the following statements is true of the war between the gods?
To make peace both sets of gods traded a few members
c. Both sets of gods were equally important and honored
d. The Vanir beheaded one of the Aesir gods
b. The war started when the Vanir sent Fenrir to the Aesir
42
Where did the warriors who died bravely in battle go in the afterlife?
Jotunheim
Valhalla
Midgard
Asgard
43
Which of the following occurs after Sigurd’s death?
Brunhild dies unfilled as she is still separated from Sigurd
a. His wife believes her brothers
b. Gunnar no longer loves Brunhild
c. Brunhild tells everyone of their future
44
What was the name of the wolf that chased the sun?
Hati
Skoll
Fenrir
Skadi
