Viking Facts
Gods & Creatures
Important Places
Miscellaneous
100
What three countries make up Scandinavia?
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
100
What is a jotun?
Jotuns are giants that the Aesir gods had to defeat in order to create the world. They are responsible for wind, ice, and storms.
100
In Norse myths, what is the name for the Earth?
Midgard.
100
What is Thor’s special weapon?
His hammer.
200
List three lands that the Vikings conquered or discovered.
Answers could include: Iceland, Greenland, Russia, England, Newfoundland.
200
What are the names of Odin's brothers?
Hoenir and Lodur.
200
What is Asgard, and what does one have to cross to get there?
Asgard is the home of the gods; one must cross a rainbow bridge to get there.
200
Why does Odin only have one eye?
He gave the jotun Mimir his left eye so that he could drink from the Well of Wisdom. After that, he became the wisest of the wise.
300
Describe women’s role in Viking society.
While women did not take part in Viking raids, they did accompany their husbands to new lands and helped settle them.
300
What do the gnomes do?
Mine precious metals.
300
What is Yggdrasil, and how did the Norns keep it from being ruined?
Yggdrasil is the world tree, and the Norns sprinkled it with water from the sacred pool at its base.
300
What is the name of the "heavenly green field" in the middle of Asgard?
Ida.
400
“Futhark” is another word for…?
The runic alphabet.
400
Who is Frigg?
Odin's "dearest" wife.
400
What is Vanaheim and who lives there?
Vanaheim is a world neighboring the world of the Aesir. The Vanir gods, who control rain and soft winds, live there.
400
The first people were made out of...?
Trees! (Ash and Alder)
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