stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Norse Mythology Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Norse Mythology Review
Norse Mythology Review
100 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
308 plays
Mythology Review of Norse Gods and their characteristics.
Flashcards
100 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
100
Answers
1
Who is responsible for Balder's death?
Mistletoe
Frigga
Loki
Hod/Hodur
2
Vanaheim is home to...
Dwarves
Vanir
Giants
Demons
3
Who is the court bard of the gods?
Bragi
Odin
Vili
Loki
4
Who has a flaming sword that can fight by itself?
Frey
Frigga
Loki
Thor
5
How do two humans survive Ragnarok?
They cross Bifrost and are saved from the flood
They hid inside Yggdrasil.
No humans survive Ragnarok
The bury themselves in clay
6
Her name means 'wife;' she is Thor's goddess wife.
Freya
Sif
Idunna
Hela
7
Who kills Loki at Ragnarok?
Frigga
Thor
Thrym
Heimdall
8
What does the builder of Asgard's wall want in compensation?
A night with Freya, Frigg, and Idun
A bit from Idun's apple
A permanent room on Asgard
Freya, the sun, and the moon
9
Who is Siguna?
Odin's Wife
Thor's Wife
Balder's Wife
Loki's Wife
10
Who is half dead and half alive?
Hel
Garm
Odin
Thor
11
This is the Cosmic Man of Norse Mythology
Ve
Ymir
Vili
Odin
12
What happens to Fenrir during Ragnarok?
He kills Odin and is killed by Vidar
He devours the world and lives on in Ginnungagap
He is chained during Ragnarok
He kills Thor and is killed by Thor's mom
13
In which of the world tree's nine worlds did humans live?
Vanaheim
Midgard
Niflheim
Asgard
14
Asgard is home of...
Dead
Hela
Light Elves
Gods
15
Which god is considered the highest and wisest?
Heimdall
Balder
Thor
Odin
16
Who are the vikings?
Scandinavian warriors
Determine outcome of battles
All father of the Gods
Makers of Mjolnir and Brisingamen
17
What is Yggradsil?
Frey's Ship
Thor's Hammer
The World Tree
Chain that holds Fenrir
18
Who builds the fetters that finally hold Fenrir?
The Dark Elves
The Elves
The Vanir
The Dwarves
19
Who is the part giant?
Heimdall
Thor
Loki
Braggi
20
Who is Tyr's wife?
Siguna
Zisa
Skadi
Freya
21
Who is Hyrrokin?
The Goddess of Death
Giant who refuses to mourn Balder
The Goddess of Immortality
The God of Poetry and Music
22
Who are Hugin & Munin?
Odin's Ravens
Horses that are harnessed to the Sun & Moon
Frey's Ship
Odin's Spear
23
Who is Mani?
The Moon
The Goddess of Beauty
The God of War
The Sun
24
Which god is not Aesir?
Thor
Frigga
Balder
Freya
25
What is NOT something Odin recieved from Yggdrasil for his sacrifice?
Runes
9 sacred songs
9 sacred words
The foundation of the 9 planets
26
What is Thor's destiny?
To be reborn after Ragnarok and protect humanity
To hold the world tree up by the roots for eternity
To "make it rain," and throw lightning
To be killed by Jormungandr's poison after killing the snake
27
Where does Thor have to go to recover his hammer?
Niflheim
Svartalheim
Muspelheim
Jotunheim
28
This is the Norse concept of civilized, 'fenced' places
Nilfheim
Helheim
Asgard
Vanaheim
29
Who are the makers of Mjolnir, Brisingamen, Skidbladnir, Gleipnir, and Gungnir?
Giants
Dwarves
Elves
Gods
30
What was there in the very beginning?
Chaos
Ginnungagap
Tómleiki
Niflheim
31
How is Loki punished?
He must wrestle Thor every few years, causing earthquakes
Forced to copulate with horses to fill the gods' stables
Chained down and poisoned dripped in his eyes
He must eternally push a rock to Asgard's walls and back
32
This is the planet of Ice and Mist
Muspelheim
Midgard
Niflheim
Svartalfheim
33
Which god was most widely worshipped by humans?
Odin
Tyr
Balder
Thor
34
What did Odin give his eye for?
Combat prowess
Return from exile
Dominion over Asgard
Wisdom
35
What is Sif known for?
Her golden hair
Her honesty
Her garden
Her marriage to Thor
36
We've seen Loki turn into everything except:
A giantess
An old woman
A serpent
A gadfly
37
This fruit grants immortality if given by Iduna.
Strawberry
Apple
Applebuns
Fjordberries
38
Who are the Valkyries?
Master Trickster
Determine outcome of battles
Warrior maidens
Scandinavian warriors
39
Which god was most loved by the gods?
Heimdall
Loki
Balder
Thor
40
What is the only day of the week that isn't named after a God?
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Thursday
41
What prompts Odin to raise Angerboda from the dead?
Baldr's dreams
A rumor about Odin's horse
Odin wishes to learn about Ragnarok
Odin does it for kicks and spite
42
What is unusual about the Sun and the Moon in Norse mythology?
They are imagined riding chariots
The moon is a man and the sun is female
They are destined to kill wolves during Ragnarok
Their actions do not align with the calendar used by farmers
43
Who has to dress up as Freya to get Mjolnir back?
Frigga
Freya
Thor
Frey
44
What happens to Heimdall during Ragnarok?
He blows the horn and is thrown from the tower.
He loses his horn and dooms the Gods.
He blows the horn and shatters Bifrost to save Asgard.
He blows the horn and he and Loki kill each other
45
Who is the goddess of immortality?
Freya
Frigga
Sif
Iduna
46
What item does Frey recieve from the dwarves?
Mjolnir
Raupnir
Draupnir
Skidbladnir
47
Whose death sets off Ragnarok?
Balder
Loki
Freya
Odin
48
How does Loki delay the building of Asgard's wall?
By tricking the gods with shape shifting antics
By luring the builders horse away
By roasting the Gods and the builder the day before
By smashing in the builder's head
49
What weapon did Odin receive from the dwarves?
Draupnir
Skidbladnir
Gungir
Mjolnir
50
Where do the honored dead go after death?
Valhalla
Folkvagnr
Asgard
Vanaheim
51
Who are twins in this mythology?
Freya & Frey
Hod & Balder
Odin & Thor
Sif & Siguna
52
What kills Baldr?
Mistletoe
Pine Needles
Pinecones
Sap
53
Which god is considered the watchman?
Heimdall
Thor
Frigg
Tyr
54
What does Loki accuse Freya of?
sleeping with a horse
sleeping with young boys
sleeping with dwarves
sleeping with young boys
55
Who is married to Iduna?
Balder
Hodur
Braggi
Frigga
56
What type of animal pulled Thor's chariot?
Goats
Cats
Oxen
Serpents
57
Which of these gods is vanir?
Frigga
Frey
Odin
Skadi
58
This is the homeland of the Giants.
Vanaheim
Asgard
Niflheim
Jotunheim
59
Why did Odin hang from the world tree with a spear in his side for several days?
To win the art of poetry
To win the runes
To win his spear
To win Frigga's love
60
What item does Thor recieve from the dwarves?
Slepnir
Mjolnir
Gungnir
Draupnir
61
Where did the Norse peoples originate?
Germany
Scandinavia
Russia
Britain
62
How do the gods win in "Building the Wall?"
Odin battles Fenrir.
Loki kills Balder.
Thor clobbers the giant.
Loki distracts the horse.
63
How do the seasons go according to the Norse?
Balder dies and returns every spring so there is much celebration
The rotation of the earth
They have no explanation
Thor battles the frost giants
64
Who is Nanna?
Loki's Wife
Sif's Husband
Balder's Wife
Iduna's Husband
65
What were the dwarfs before Óðinn gave them human form?
Maggots
Snakes
Worms
Rats
66
Who decides the fates?
Frigga
The Norns
The Valkyries
Freya
67
What type of animal pulled Freya's chariot?
Men
Dogs
Goats
Cats
68
What god returns after Ragnarok?
Balder
Odin
Hod
Thor
69
Which god places his hand in Fenrir's mouth?
Odin
Tyr
Loki
Thor
70
Who is Balder's mother?
Frigga
Freya
A giantess
Hel
71
How many years does Ragnarok last?
Just one winter
1
3
It is not certain
72
Alfheim is the home of...
Dwarves
Light Elves
Dark Elves
Half Elves
73
Why do the gods think Loki is bad?
He kills Thor
He has giant blood
He is dirty
He isn't helpful
74
Who is the guardsman of Helheim?
Garm
Heimdall
Balder
Hod/Hodur
75
Who is destined to be killed by Fenrir?
Thor
Tyr
Loki
Odin
76
What is the name of the World Tree?
Ymir
Alfheim
Yggdrasil
Yesteryear
77
Who was the first being in the world according to Norse Mythology?
Ymir
Garm
Hel
Auðumbla
78
This Aesir can hear the grass grow.
Odin
Thor
Heimdall
Loki
79
This land is ruled by Frey and is populated by the elves.
Asgard
Vanaheim
Alfheim
Svartalfheim
80
What is Skidbladnir?
Odin's Spear
Chain that holds Fenrir
Freya's Necklace
Frey's Ship
81
What does Loki do to Sif that Thor almost kills him for?
locks her away in Jotunheim
sleeps with her
cuts off her golden hair
makes fun of her parents, ruining friendsgiving for the gods
82
The beginning of the world started when lava and water from which two worlds combined?
Midgard & Niflheim
Vahalla & Asgard
Niflheim & Muspelheim
Alfheim & Vanaheim
83
Who is the avenger of the gods?
Vili
Vidar
Ve
Vali
84
Which is not one of Loki's monstrous children?
Fenrir
Jormungand
Hel
Thrym
85
How many times do the Gods try to bind Fenrir?
One
Four
Three
Two
86
Who is the goddess of love and fertility?
Bragi
Iduna
Frigga
Freya
87
Why did the war between the Aesir & Vanir start?
Slavery
Fights over land
The Aesir's greed
Freya's magic
88
Who was NOT sent to the Aesir as a hostage?
Njord
Frey
Skadi
Freya
89
Svartalfheim is home to what beings?
Humans
Elves
Dwarves
Dark Elves
90
What does Yggdrasil drink from?
The sweat of dead warriors in Valhalla
Eleven springs from Niflheim
Destiny Dew that clings to the nine worlds
Well of Urd
91
This is the bridge between Asgard and Midgard.
Heimdallheim
Yggdrasil
Duodrop
Bifrost
92
Her name means 'beloved;' she is the wife of Odin.
Idunna
Hela
Frigga
Freya
93
What happens to Surt during Ragnarok?
He melts.
His sword is broken by Thor.
He leads an assault on Bifrost with his flaming sword
He burns the world and kills/is killed by Frey.
94
This is the planet of fire.
Muspelheim
Hel
Nidvalleir
Niflheim
95
What does the term "viking" translate to?
Hunter
Raider
Farmer
Gatherer
96
What does Hel demand for Baldr's release?
All plants on Midgard must die every winter
Baldr must return every winter
A day in Asgard
All things must weep
97
According to the vikings what was the world made of?
Sand from the bottom of a lake
The body of a dead giant
Melted hoar-frost
Óðinn's thoughts
98
Who are Skinfaxe & Hrimfaxe?
Horses that are harnessed to the Sun & Moon
Freya's Necklace
The World Tree
Thor's Hammer
99
Loki's son; he gave birth to him
Hela
Fenrir
Slepnir
Jormungandr
100
Thor was tricked into thinking that he had lost a wrestling match. What was the woman really?
Old age
Thought
Jörmungandur (the Midgard Serpent) in disguise
Fire
