Norse Mythology Trivia Questions and Answers

Norse Mythology Gods Quiz:

Which god is known as the “Allfather” in Norse mythology?
(a) Thor
(b) Odin
(c) Loki
(d) Freyr

Ans. (b)

What is Odin’s most famous weapon?
(a) Mjolnir
(b) Gungnir
(c) Excalibur
(d) Sword of Gryffindor

Ans. (b)

Which goddess is associated with love, fertility, and war?
(a) Freya
(b) Hel
(c) Sif
(d) Eir

Ans. (a)

Which goddess is associated with death, the underworld, and the afterlife?
(a) Hel
(b) Freya
(c) Sif
(d) Eir

Ans. (a)

Who is Baldur?
(a) God of thunder
(b) God of mischief
(c) God of light and purity
(d) God of war

Ans. (c)

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What is the name of the serpent that encircles the world in Norse mythology?
(a) Jormungandr
(b) Fenrir
(c) Nidhogg
(d) Sleipnir

Ans. (a)

What is the name of the giant wolf in Norse mythology?
(a) Jormungandr
(b) Fenrir
(c) Nidhogg
(d) Sleipnir

Ans. (b)

Loki is credited with causing which event?
(a) Ragnarok
(b) Creation of the world
(c) Binding of Fenrir
(d) None of the above

Ans. (c)

Who is Baldur’s mother?
(a) Hel
(b) Freya
(c) Frigg
(d) Idunn

Ans. (c)

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Which Norse goddess does Loki have a strained relationship with?
(a) Freya
(b) Sif
(c) Hel
(d) Skadi

Ans. (d)

Who is Thor’s wife?
(a) Freyja
(b) Sif
(c) Hel
(d) Skadi

Ans. (b)

Who is Thor’s enemy?
(a) Odin
(b) Loki
(c) Fenrir
(d) Hel

Ans. (c)

Hel is said to be in charge of what?
(a) The underworld
(b) The sun and moon
(c) The winds and storms
(d) The harvest

Ans. (a)

What does Baldur’s death symbolize?
(a) The end of the world
(b) The beginning of the world
(c) The victory of good over evil
(d) The victory of evil over good

Ans. (a)

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Which god is responsible for Hel’s existence?
(a) Odin
(b) Thor
(c) Loki
(d) Freyr

Ans. (c)

What is the name of the hall where Odin receives half of the slain in battle?
(a) Valhalla
(b) Helheim
(c) Asgard
(d) Jotunheim

Ans. (a)

What is the name of the creature that guards the entrance to Helheim?
(a) Garmr
(b) Fenrir
(c) Jormungandr
(d) Hel’s skeleton servants

Ans. (a)

What is the name of Odin’s eight-legged horse?
(a) Sleipnir
(b) Shadowfax
(c) Pegasus
(d) Epona

Ans. (a)

What did the gods do to try and contain Fenrir?
(a) Chained him up
(b) Offered him a place in Asgard
(c) Fought him in battle
(d) Tried to reason with him

Ans. (a)

What is the name of Thor’s home?
(a) Asgard
(b) Midgard
(c) Vanaheim
(d) Jotunheim

Ans. (a)

Who was the one god brave enough to feed Fenrir while he was chained?
(a) Thor
(b) Odin
(c) Tyr
(d) Freyja

Ans. (c)

What is the name of Freya’s husband?
(a) Balder
(b) Njord
(c) Odin

Ans. (b)

Loki is known as the god of _______.
(a) Fire
(b) Mischief
(c) Death
(d) Love

Ans. (b)

Which animal is associated with Freya?
(a) Wolf
(b) Cat
(c) Boar
(d) Dog

Ans. (b)

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Which sense is Heimdall known for having heightened?
(a) Sight
(b) Taste
(c) Touch
(d) Smell

Ans. (a)

Which of Loki’s children is considered most notorious?
(a) Jormungandr
(b) Hel
(c) Fenrir
(d) Sleipnir

Ans. (c)

Heimdall is also known as the White God.  Why?
(a) He wears white clothing.
(b) His skin is white as snow.
(c) He rides a white horse.
(d) He owns a white sword

Ans. (b)

Who was responsible for raising Fenrir?
(a) The gods
(b) The dwarves
(c) The giants
(d) The humans

Ans. (c)

How does Thor travel?
(a) Chariot
(b) By sailing a ship
(c) By flying
(d) By walking

Ans. (a)

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How did Fenrir break free from his chains?
(a) By using his strength to break them
(b) By using magic taught to him by the dwarves
(c) By convincing Tyr to free him
(d) By waiting until the end of the world

Ans. (b)

Heimdall has several titles, including “the watchman of the gods” and “the shining one.” What is another of his titles?
(a) The god of music
(b) The god of wisdom
(c) The god of love
(d) The god of war

Ans. (b)

Who is Mimir?
(a) A giant
(b) A god
(c) A dwarf
(d) A wise being

Ans. (d)

What happens to people who die of old age or sickness in Norse mythology?
(a) They go to Valhalla
(b) They go to Helheim
(c) They go to Asgard
(d) They go to Niflheim

Ans. (b)

What did Mimir’s advice help Odin do?
(a) Win battles
(b) Create the world
(c) Discover the truth about the gods
(d) Prepare for Ragnarok

Ans. (d)

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What did Odin do with Mimir’s well?
(a) He destroyed it
(b) He sealed it off from the world
(c) He turned it into a shrine
(d) He left it untouched

Ans. (b)

What is the name of Baldur’s wife in Norse mythology?
(a) Sif
(b) Nanna
(c) Idunn
(d) Gerd

Ans. (b)

Which of Odin’s two ravens is associated with memory?
(a) Hugin
(b) Munin
(c) Sleipnir
(d) Fenrir

Ans. (a)

Who is Baldur’s brother?
(a) Loki
(b) Thor
(c) Heimdall
(d) Hod

Ans. (d)

What is the name of the serpent that encircles the world?
(a) Jormungand
(b) Nidhogg
(c) Fenrir
(d) Sleipnir

Ans. (a)

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What did Fenrir do after breaking free from his chains?
(a) Attacked the gods and killed many of them
(b) Returned to his home in Jotunheim
(c) Went into hiding in the forest
(d) Left the Norse realm for good

Ans. (a)

What is the name of Odin’s spear?
(a) Mjolnir
(b) Gungnir
(c) Hridgandr
(d) Gram

Ans. (b)

Which of the following is not one of the nine worlds in Norse mythology?
(a) Asgard
(b) Midgard
(c) Helheim
(d) Olympus

Ans. (d)

What is Heimdall’s horn called?
(a) Gjallarhorn
(b) Brisingamen
(c) Mjolnir
(d) Draupnir

Ans. (a)

What did Mimir give to Odin to gain wisdom?
(a) An apple
(b) A horn
(c) A spear
(d) A drink from a sacred well

Ans. (d)

Who is the god of wisdom and poetry?
(a) Odin
(b) Thor
(c) Loki
(d) Freyja

Ans. (a)

What is the name of the goddess of the underworld in Norse mythology?
(a) Hel
(b) Freyja
(c) Idunn
(d) Sif

Ans. (a)

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How does Loki meet his ultimate demise?
(a) He is killed by Odin in battle
(b) He is swallowed by Jormungandr
(c) He is burned alive by Thor
(d) He is imprisoned underground with a snake dripping venom onto his face

Ans. (d)

Who is Thor’s father?
(a) Odin
(b) Loki
(c) Balder
(d) Frey

Ans. (a)

What is the name of Odin’s father?
(a) Thor
(b) Loki
(c) Borr
(d) Ymir

Ans. (c)

What is the significance of Thor’s red beard?
(a) It symbolizes his strength
(b) It represents his wisdom
(c) It is a sign of his bravery
(d) It has no significant meaning

Ans. (c)

Hel is the goddess of which realm?
(a) Asgard
(b) Jotunheim
(c) Helheim
(d) Niflheim

Ans. (c)

What is Odin the god of?
(a) War
(b) Poetry
(c) Wisdom
(d) All of the above

Ans. (d)

Which god is associated with thunder, lightning, and storms?
(a) Odin
(b) Thor
(c) Freyr
(d) Baldr

Ans. (b)

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Which god is associated with war, bravery, and the slain in battle?
(a) Odin
(b) Tyr
(c) Freyr
(d) Baldr

Ans. (b)

Who is Freya?
(a) The goddess of love, fertility, and war
(b) The goddess of the underworld
(c) The goddess of the hunt and wilderness
(d) The goddess of mischief, fertility, and war

Ans. (a)

What is the name of Odin’s wife?
(a) Freya
(b) Hel
(c) Sif
(d) Frigg

Ans. (d)

What is the name of Fenrir’s twin siblings?
(a) Huginn and Muninn
(b) Jotunheim and Niflheim
(c) Hel and Nidhogg
(d) Skoll and Hati

Ans. (d)

Which goddess is Freya’s twin sister?
(a) Hel
(b) Idun
(c) Frigg
(d) Draup

Ans. (c)

What did Mimir warn Odin about?
(a) The end of the world
(b) The dangers of war
(c) The treachery of Loki
(d) The wrath of the gods

Ans. (a)

Who was ultimately responsible for killing Fenrir?
(a) Odin
(b) Thor
(c) Loki
(d) Tyr

Ans. (b)

How is Baldur killed?
(a) He is poisoned by mistletoe
(b) He is killed in battle
(c) He is struck by lightning
(d) He is drowned in a river

Ans. (a)

What is the name of the Norse goddess of death?
(a) Hel
(b) Freyja
(c) Idunn
(d) Sif

Ans. (a)

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What is the name of the goddess who guards the apples of immortality?
(a) Hel
(b) Freyja
(c) Idunn
(d) Sif

Ans. (c)

What is the name of the hall where Freya receives half of the fallen warriors?
(a) Valhalla
(b) Helheim
(c) Folkvangr
(d) Folver

Ans. (c)

Heimdall is said to have fathered what group of people?
(a) The elves
(b) The dwarves
(c) The giants
(d) The humans

Ans. (d)

What is the name of Heimdall’s sword?
(a) Laevateinn
(b) Gram
(c) Hofund
(d) Tyrfing

Ans. (c)

What is the name of Freya’s father?
(a) Odin
(b) Thor
(c) Loki
(a) Fenrir

Ans. (a)

What happened to Mimir?
(a) He was killed in battle
(b) He was banished from Asgard
(c) His head was cut off and sent to Odin as a gift
(d) He ascended to the heavens

Ans. (c)

What is the name of Loki’s wife?
(a) Frigg
(b) Hel
(c) Sigyn
(d) Idun

Ans. (c)

Who is responsible for Baldur’s death?
(a) Loki
(b) Thor
(c) Odin
(d) Hel

Ans. (a)

Which goddess does Freya lend her falcon disguise?
(a) Skadi
(b) Gerd
(c) Idun
(d) Thor

Ans. (a)

Who tries to bring Baldur back to life?
(a) Odin
(b) Frigg
(c) Hel
(d) Thor

Ans. (b)

Which of the following is not a creature from Norse mythology?
(a) Kraken
(b) Fenrir
(c) Jotunn
(d) Valkyrie

Ans. (a)

Which of the following is not one of the goddesses associated with fertility and the earth?
(a) Sif
(b) Idun
(c) Nanna
(d) Eir

Ans. (d)

What is the name of the home of the gods in Norse mythology?
(a) Valhalla
(b) Asgard
(c) Midgard
(d) Helheim

Ans. (b)

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What is the name of the giantess who becomes Loki’s mistress and helps him steal Freyja’s necklace?
(a) Sif
(b) Skadi
(c) Angrboda
(d) Gerd

Ans. (c)

What is Thor known for wielding?
(a) A spear
(b) A bow and arrow
(c) A hammer
(d) A sword

Ans. (c)

What does the name “Hel” mean in Old Norse?
(a) Death
(b) Darkness
(c) Hell
(d) Hidden

Ans. (d)

What is the name of Thor’s hammer?
(a) Mjolnir
(b) Gungnir
(c) Draupnir
(d) Gram

Ans. (a)

What is the name of the giantess who teaches Odin the magic of Seidr?
(a) Freya
(b) Hel
(c) Skadi
(d) Gunnlod

Ans. (d)

Where does Heimdall go after Ragnarok?
(a) To rule over the new world with the other surviving gods.
(b) To live in a secret, hidden place in the new world
(c) To the underworld to watch over the dead
(d) To the void beyond the world tree.

Ans. (b)

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Loki is the son of which two Norse gods?
(a) Thor and Freya
(b) Odin and Frigg
(c) Odin and Hel
(d) Thor and Sif

Ans. (b)

Who brought Mimir’s head to Odin?
(a) Loki
(b) Thor
(c) Freya
(d) Hel

Ans. (a)

Loki is often portrayed as a shape-shifter. Which animal does he frequently transform into?
(a) Raven
(b) Snake
(c) Wolf
(d) All of the above

Ans. (d)

What is the name of Baldur’s ship?
(a) Skidbladnir
(b) Naglfar
(c) Gungnir
(d) Hringhorni

Ans. (d)

What is Hel’s relationship to Loki?
(a) She is his sister
(b) She is his daughter
(c) She is his wife
(d) She is not related to him

Ans. (b)

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What happened to Fenrir’s body after he was killed?
(a) It was buried in a secret location
(b) It was burned in a great funeral pyre
(c) It was thrown into the ocean
(d) It was taken to Asgard as a warning to others

Ans. (c)

What is the name of Freya’s necklace?
(a) Brisingamen
(b) Draupnir
(c) Mjolnir
(d) Bcmonir

Ans. (a)

Heimdall is often associated with what animal?
(a) A wolf
(b) A bear
(c) A snake
(d) A ram

Ans. (d)

What does Hel look like?
(a) A beautiful woman
(b) A skeleton
(c) A half-dead, half-alive creature
(d) A snake

Ans. (b)

What is the purpose of Heimdall’s horn?
(a) To call forth the gods for battle.
(b) To announce the beginning of Ragnarok.
(c) To summon the dead to Valhalla
(d) To signal the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

Ans. (b)

What is the name of the servant who accompanies Freya?
(a) Skadi
(b) Gerd
(c) Hildisvini
(d) Hel

Ans. (c)

Heimdall is the guardian of what?
(a) The Bifrost Bridge
(b) The World Tree
(c) The Gates of Valhalla
(d) The Realm of the Dead

Ans. (a)

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