Viking Mythology Quiz

Who was the ruling god according to some Viking sagas?

• Thor

• Loki

• Freyja

• Odin

What was Valhalla in Viking mythology?

• The Land of the Living

• The Underworld

• The Hall of the Slain

• The Realm of the Gods

What was Thor the god of in Viking mythology?

• Hunting and fishing

• Love and beauty

• War and wisdom

• Thunder and farming

Where were scenes from Viking myths and legends often depicted?

• Ceramic pottery

• Metal engravings

• Wooden sculptures

• Stone carvings

What did the Vikings believe happened to a warrior slain in battle?

• They went to Hel

• They became a ghost

• They went to Valhalla

• They were reincarnated

What was the Viking belief about the day of Ragnarök?

• A day of judgment and punishment

• A day of celebration and feasting

• A terrible war followed by the death of the gods and a new order of peace

• A day of mourning and remembrance

Where did the Vikings believe the wicked would go after death?

• Hel

• Valhalla

• Asgard

• Midgard

What did the Viking saga The Seeress’s Prophecy describe about Hel?

• The wicked were given a second chance at redemption

• Warriors were rewarded with eternal feasting

• The dead lived in peace and harmony

• Oath breakers were made weak and sick with poison

What did the Vikings believe the dead would need in the afterlife?

• Only their weapons and tools

• Only their favorite food and drink

• Nothing, as they ceased to exist

• Items they used or enjoyed in life

What were the Vikings often buried or burned with during funeral rituals?

• Books and scrolls

• Money and valuables

• Artwork and paintings

• Food and drink, eating utensils, weapons, tools, combs, jewellery, horses, dogs, wagons or boats