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A #Norse Mytholgy #Neil Gaiman quiz
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1
What is the name of Odin's horse?
Valriyk
Sleipnur
Fystnir
Kelnir
2
What did Odin wish to get in return for his sacrifice?
immortality
power
wisdom
wealth
3
The life-tree Yggdrasil had how many roots?
6
3
12
9
4
What is one way Odin and Zeus are similar?
they both married their sister
they both have two brothers
they both have many children
they are the chief ruler of the gods
5
Who escorted the spirits to their final resting place?
Thor
Warhorses
Valkyries
Odin
6
Choose the item that was NOT a gift of the dwarfs.
a magic horn that announces Ragnarok
an armband that regenerates every 9 days
golden hair that bonds to your skull-
a magic hammer that can never be broken
7
What other two gifts did the giant ask for if he completed the wall?
8 legged horse
stars and sun
sun and moon
moon and stars
8
What were the animals on Odin's shoulders?
Ravens
Eagles
Owls
Seahawks
9
What were the names of the first man and woman?
Thor and Sif
Loki and Frig
Odin and Frey
Ask and Embla
10
Who is the god of thunder and lightning?
Heimdall
Thundar
Thor
Tyr
11
Who is the god of mischief?
Frigga
Sif
Freya
Loki
12
What was unique about Odin's horse?
it had wings
it had 8 legs
it could speak
it was also his wife
13
Audhulmna was what kind of animal?
steer
cow
horse
goat
14
Where do Norsemen go after they die?
Jutenheim
Valhalla
Asgard
Midgard
15
Who was the first giant?
Ysil
Ymir
Terren
Benor
16
Name the three gods that created mankind.
Odin, Vili, Ve
Odin, Loki, Thor
Thor, Odin, Frey
Freya, Odin, Vili
17
The giant that built the wall in Asgard asked for who in marriage?
Frig
Loki
Freya
Sif
18
What day of the week was named for Thor?
Thursday
Monday
Friday
Saturday
19
What body part did Odin sacrifice?
right arm
tongue
eye
ear
20
What is one similarity between Odin's role as the All-Father and the Christian belief of God?
they are both the supreme god/God
they both work within a trinity
they both created man and woman
they both sacrificed themselves for mankind
21
Who is the god of justice and war?
Tyr
Heimdall
Fafnir
Loki
22
Why do all cultures have mythology/explanations for how things came to be?
to make people more comfortable
to justify existence
to explain mysteries
to help make sense of the unexplained
23
Why would cultures have a god of war and violence?
to counter the god/goddess of love
to support man's angry nature
to justify acts of violence
to have someone to pray to during war
24
What do the Norse myths tell you about their culture and environment?
because it was cold they were serious people
they had to take what they needed to survive
they survived in harsh conditions
they lived in a dog-eat-dog environment
25
What shape did Loki take to trick the giant?
mare
sow
boar
stallion
26
What were the names of the animals on Odin's shoulders?
Hunnin and Muggin
Huggin and Kissen
Huggin and Munnin
Huggin and Muggin
27
Out of what were the first man and woman created?
ash
shell
clay
wood
28
What was the name of Thor's hammer?
Striker
Orcsbane
Mjollnir
Sleipnur
29
What day of the week was named for Odin/Woden?
Wednesday
Monday
Friday
Sunday
30
Who was the primary father-god?
Odin
Loki
Thor
Frey
