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Norse Mythology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Odin is called the "All Father" because he

a)

parented all human folk

b)

parented all gods

c)

created all the worlds and their peoples

d)

is in charge

2.

Odin has one eye because he

a)

exchanged the other for wisdom

b)

was wounded in a battle

c)

was born with one eye

d)

gave up the eye for strength

3.

Which is NOT one of Odin's Aesir sons?

a)

Hoder

b)

Vali

c)

Thor

d)

Balder

4.

According to the Eddic poems, Loki is technically...

a)

Odin's bastard child

b)

Thor's blood-brother

c)

Odin's blood-brother

d)

Odin's adopted son

5.

Loki turned into a mare (female horse) to lure away a magically strong stallion, so that

a)

Freya would be married off

b)

Heimdall would respect him

c)

the Builder would fail his task

d)

Thor could not kill the stallion

6.

Loki visits the dwarves to obtain magical golden gifts for the gods. Why must he do this?

a)

To obtain replacement hair for Sif

b)

To ensure the gods were prepared for Ragnarok

c)

To get the dwarves mad at the Aesir

d)

To show off his amazing trickster abilities

7.

Thor, being big and strong, eats a lot. But who is the best eater of all?

a)

Tyr

b)

Odin

c)

Loki

d)

Heimdall

8.

While visiting Utgard, Thor fails at three tasks. Which is NOT one of the challenges he fails?

a)

Lifting a cat

b)

Wrestling an old lady giant

c)

Draining the horn in 3 swallows

d)

Eating all the meat at the table

9.

Sutr is

a)

"lord" of chaos and fire

b)

keeper of the underworld

c)

king of the giants

d)

father of the Vanir

10.

The Vanir are often described as

a)

dwarves

b)

light elves

c)

fire giants

d)

human folk

11.

After a long war between the Aesir gods and the Vanir, Odin proposes an exchange of persons (hostages? diplomats?). Which is NOT a Vanir living among the Aesir?

a)

Freyr

b)

Freya

c)

Tyr

d)

Njord

12.

Tyr's right hand is severed by

a)

Fenrir

b)

Jormungandr

c)

Gungnir

d)

Gullveig

13.

Which of the following is NOT the offspring of Loki?

a)

Sleipnir

b)

Jormungandr

c)

Fenrir

d)

Hel

e)

Ratatok

14.

Loki schemed to bring about Balder's murder. Who killed Balder and with what item?

a)

Hoder, with mistletoe

b)

Utgard-Loki, with magic

c)

Thor, with Mjolnir

d)

Bragi, with a deadly song

15.

At the end of Ragnarok, the last two living "gods" to kill each other were:

a)

Loki and Heimdall

b)

Loki and Thor

c)

Tyr and Hel

d)

Vidar and Freyr