More Norse Mythology Quiz

Question: Who wrote the Heimskringla (History of the Kings of Norway), a compilation of sagas about Norse kings?

Answer: Snorri Sturluson wrote the Heimskringla (History of the Kings of Norway), a compilation of sagas about Norse kings.

Question: In Norse mythology, what is the name of the world tree, a giant ash supporting the universe?

Answer: In Norse mythology, Yggdrasill is the world tree, a giant ash supporting the universe.

Question: Who is the wife of Odin and mother of Balder as well as the goddess of marriage?

Answer: Frigg is the wife of Odin and mother of Balder. She is also the goddess of marriage.

Question: What kind of animal draws the chariot of Freyr, the god of peace and fertility and rain and sunshine who is the son of the sea god Njǫrd?

Answer: A boar draws the chariot of Freyr, the god of peace and fertility and rain and sunshine who is the son of the sea god Njǫrd.

Question: In Norse mythology, who is the giant created from the drops of water that formed when the ice of Niflheim met the heat of Muspelheim?

Answer:  In Norse mythology, Aurgelmir is the giant created from the drops of water that formed when the ice of Niflheim met the heat of Muspelheim.

Question: What is the name of the horn of the watchman of the gods, which can be heard throughout heaven, earth, and the lower world?

Answer: Gjallarhorn is the horn of the watchman of the gods, which can be heard throughout heaven, earth, and the lower world.

Question: What is the name of Odin’s magical horse, which has eight legs, teeth inscribed with runes, and the ability to gallop through the air and over the sea?

Answer: Odin’s magical horse, Sleipnir, has eight legs, teeth inscribed with runes, and the ability to gallop through the air and over the sea.

Question: Which animals draw the chariot of Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, battle, and death?

Answer: Cats draw the chariot of Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, battle, and death.

Question: What is the name of the rainbow bridge that is the entrance to Asgard?

Answer: Bifrost is the name of the rainbow bridge that is the entrance to Asgard.

Question: What is the cold dark misty world of the dead, ruled by the goddess Hel?

Answer: Niflheim is the cold dark misty world of the dead, ruled by the goddess Hel.

Question: What is the dwelling place of the Norse gods, comparable to the Greek gods’ Mount Olympus?

Answer: Asgard is the dwelling place of the Norse gods, comparable to the Greek gods’ Mount Olympus.

Question: In Norse mythology, who is the giant wife of the sea god Njǫrd?

Answer: In Norse mythology, Skadi is the giant wife of the sea god Njǫrd.

Question: What is the hall of slain warriors who live there blissfully under the leadership of the god Odin?

Answer: Valhalla is the hall of slain warriors who live there blissfully under the leadership of the god Odin.

Question: Which companion of Odin and Thor is a cunning trickster who can change his shape and sex?

Answer: Loki, a companion of Odin and Thor, is a cunning trickster who can change his shape and sex.

Question: What is the name of the unusually swift and intelligent horse belonging to a giant who offered to build a great wall around Asgard to keep invaders away?

Answer: Svadilfari is the unusually swift and intelligent horse belonging to a giant who offered to build a great wall around Asgard to keep invaders away.

Question: Who is the watchman of the gods who guards the entrance to Asgard?

Answer: Heimdall is the watchman of the gods who guards the entrance to Asgard.

Question: Which is the most important of the Icelandic sagas called fornaldarsǫgur (“sagas of antiquity”)?

Answer: Vǫlsunga is the most important of the Icelandic sagas called fornaldarsǫgur (“sagas of antiquity”). Dating to roughly 1270, it is the first of the sagas to have been written down.