Norse Creation Myth Quiz

What was the source of the twelve rivers in the Norse Creation Myth?

• Muspellheim

• Hvergelmir

• Bifröst

• Audumla

What did Audumla provide to Ymir?

• Fire

• Life-giving milk

• Venom

• Ice

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

What was the name of the dwelling place created by the gods?

• Niflheim

• Midgard

• Asgard

• Muspellheim

What did the sons of Bor create from Ymir's bones?

• The mountains

• The ocean

• The trees

• The sky

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

What did the gods decide about the dwarves' existence?

• They should live in the light of the sun.

• They should continue to live hidden from the sun.

• They should become rulers of the earth.

• They should be turned into humans.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Who were the first humans created by the gods Odin, Hoenir, and Lodur?

• Ymir and Hel

• Ask and Embla

• Urd and Verdandi

• Skuld and Mimir

What does the spring of Hvergelmir represent?

• The source of the primitive rivers

• The source of eternal light

• The source of the gods' power

• The source of human life

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the role of the horn of Heimdall?

• To summon the gods for a feast

• To announce the final battle of the Aesir

• To call the Norns to Yggdrasil

• To awaken the dead in Niflheim

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which creature gnaws at the base of Yggdrasil?

• Fenrir

• Nidhögg

• Jörmungandr

• Sleipnir

What role do the Norns play in the survival of Yggdrasil?

• They water the tree

• They protect it from demons

• They give careful attention to it

• They plant new trees