Quiz  /  Norse Mythology Basics Quiz

  • 1. 
    According to Norse mythology, who is the son of the chief god Odin and his wife, Frigg?

  • Loki
  • Freyr
  • Thor
  • Balder

  • 2. 
    What is the land of the dead called in Norse mythology?

  • Niflheim
  • Muspelheim
  • Vanaheim
  • Jötunheim

  • 3. 
    What was the only natural object not approached by Frigg to take an oath not to harm her son?

  • stinging nettle
  • oak leaf
  • mistletoe bush
  • sumac bush

  • 4. 
    Who was the blind son of Odin and Frigg who was tricked by Loki into killing his brother?

  • Höd
  • Bous
  • Heimdall
  • Thökk

  • 5. 
    Which son of Odin and Frigg traveled to Hel to retrieve his brother and return him to Asgard?

  • Loki
  • Hermod
  • Modgud
  • Höd

  • 6. 
    Which of Loki’s sons existed in the form of a wolf?

  • Vidar
  • Angerboda
  • Fenrir
  • Tyr

  • 7. 
    What is the name of the end of the world of gods and humans in Norse mythology?

  • Ragnarök
  • hambhala
  • the Hour
  • Armageddon

  • 8. 
    Which poetic text, dating from between 800 and 1100 CE, provides the first written record of the legend of the theft of Thor’s hammer?

  • Epic of Gilgamesh
  • Beowulf
  • Grendel
  • Elder Edda

  • 9. 
    What is the name of Thor’s hammer?

  • Bodn
  • Danisleif
  • Mjollnir
  • Dromi

  • 10. 
    Where is the Hall of Giants?

  • Midgard
  • iflheim
  • sgard
  • Jötunheim

  • 11. 
    What is the name of the giant who steals Thor’s hammer?

  • Tyr
  • Bragi
  • Thrym
  • Vidar
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