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Norse mythology multiple choice

Answer these questions about Norse mythology.
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1. What is Gungnir?
Odin's sword
One of Odin's two ravens
Odin's horse
Odin's spear
2. Which of these was not forged by the dwarves Brokkr and Sindri?
a living, golden boar named Gullinbursti
a magic ring named Draupnir that produces other golden rings
Skidbladnir, the "best of ships"
Thor's hammer Mjolnir
3. When the giant Thrymr stole Thor's hammer, how did he get it back?
Loki disguised himself as Thrymr's wife and stole it back
Thrymr sold it back to Thor for all his gold
Thor dressed as the goddess Freya and pretended to marry Thrymr
He did not get it back
4. How was the god Baldr killed?
He drowned when his ship was sunk
He was poisoned by his wife Nanna
He was struck by a spear made of mistletoe
He was killed in battle against a giant
5. What was Fenrir?
An enormous wolf that bit off the hand of the god Tyr
An eight-legged horse
A giant who could transform into an eagle
A serpent so large it encircled the entire world
6. How did Odin lose his eye?
He traded it to gain wisdom
He was stabbed in the eye by Loki
He lost it in a battle with a giant
He removed it and transformed it into a hawk
7. What did Valkyries do?
Brewed mead for the gods
Brought those who died in battle to Valhalla
Spread Odin's decrees to the other gods
Kept giants from invading Midgard
8. What is Yggdrasil?
A dragon
Thor's magical belt that doubles his strength
An immense tree that connects the Nine Worlds
A magical sword carried by the giant Surtr
9. Who is the wife of Thor?
Iðunn
Freya
Sif
Frigg
10. Who was born from nine mothers?
Loki
Balder
Thor
Heimdall
11. Who are the Aesir and the Vanir?
Odin's and Thor's personal guards
two groups of Norse gods
fallen warriors who will fight alongside the gods at Ragnarok
two different clans of elves
12. Who lives in Midgard?
Elves
Giants
Dwarves
Humans
13. Which of these is NOT a child of Loki?
Narfi
Helblindi
Jörmungandr
Sleipnir
14. What is Ragnarok?
Death of the gods
End of the world
Birth of a new world
Twilight of the gods
15. Who wrote the Prose Edda, from which comes much of what we know of Norse mythology?
Cnut the Great
Olaf Tryggvason
Leif Erikson
Snorri Sturluson
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