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1
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Who is the chief god in Norse mythology?

A

Odin

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2
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True or False: Thor is the god of thunder.

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True

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3
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Fill in the blank: The Norse god of mischief is _____.

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Loki

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What is Valhalla?

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A hall in Asgard where slain warriors are taken to live with Odin.

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5
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Which tree is considered the world tree in Norse mythology?

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Yggdrasil

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Who are the Aesir?

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The principal group of gods in Norse mythology.

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What is Ragnarok?

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The prophesied end of the world and the death of many gods.

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True or False: Freyja is the goddess of love and fertility.

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True

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9
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What is the name of Thor’s hammer?

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Mjölnir

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Fill in the blank: The Norse goddess of the underworld is _____.

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Hel

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Who are the Vanir?

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A group of gods associated with fertility and prosperity.

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12
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What is the name of Odin’s ravens?

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Huginn and Muninn

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13
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What is a Valkyrie?

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A female figure who chooses those who may die and those who may live in battles.

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True or False: Loki is a blood brother to Odin.

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True

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15
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Who is the god of war and poetry?

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Bragi

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What is the Norse term for fate?

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Wyrd

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Fill in the blank: The giant serpent that encircles the world is called _____.

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Jörmungandr

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18
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What is the significance of the Bifrost?

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It is the rainbow bridge connecting Midgard and Asgard.

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Who is the trickster god known for his cunning?

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Loki

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20
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True or False: Asgard is the realm of the dead.

A

False

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21
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What creature is known as the guardian of the Bifrost?

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Heimdall

22
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Who is the goddess associated with the hearth and home?

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Frigg

23
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Fill in the blank: The Norse term for giants is _____.

A

Jotunn

24
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What is the name of the first man created in Norse mythology?

A

Ask

25
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What is the name of the first woman created in Norse mythology?

A

Embla

26
Q

True or False: Fenrir is a giant wolf and son of Loki.

A

True

27
Q

Who is the god of the sea?

A

Njord

28
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What is the name of the Norse underworld?

A

Helheim

29
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Fill in the blank: The Norse goddess of the hunt is _____.

A

Skadi

30
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What does the term ‘Norse cosmology’ refer to?

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The understanding of the universe in Norse mythology, including nine worlds.

31
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Who is the god of the sun in Norse mythology?

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Sól

32
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True or False: The Norns are the goddesses of fate.

A

True

33
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What do the Norns represent?

A

Fate, destiny, and the past, present, and future.

34
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Fill in the blank: The Norse god of healing is _____.

A

Baldur

35
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What is the significance of the Gjallarhorn?

A

It is the horn of Heimdall that signals the onset of Ragnarok.

36
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Who is the goddess of the underworld and daughter of Loki?

A

Hel

37
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What is the name of the mythical beast that guards the gates of Hel?

A

Garmr

38
Q

Fill in the blank: The magical mead of poetry is known as _____.

A

Suttungr’s mead

39
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What role do the giants play in Norse mythology?

A

They are often antagonists to the gods and represent chaos.

40
Q

True or False: The Norse believed in multiple worlds, including Midgard and Asgard.

A

True

41
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What is the name of the wolf that will kill Odin during Ragnarok?

A

Fenrir

42
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Fill in the blank: The Norse goddess of love and war is _____.

A

Freyja

43
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What is the name of Thor’s father?

A

Odin

44
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Who is the god of the forge and blacksmithing?

A

Brokkr

45
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What is the role of the Aesir gods?

A

They primarily represent order and civilization.

46
Q

Fill in the blank: The Norse god associated with poetry is _____.

A

Bragi

47
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What is the name of the tree that connects the nine worlds?

A

Yggdrasil

48
Q

True or False: Mjolnir is the weapon of Loki.

A

False

49
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Who is the trickster god’s wife?

A

Sigyn

50
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What is the name of the great serpent that will kill Thor during Ragnarok?

A

Jörmungandr

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