Deck 32: Icelandicnorse: the Rituals of Iceland, Hr Ellis Davidson

Question 1

Residents of Valhalla were _________________.

A) all who died in battle
B) only chosen warriors who had been dedicated to Odin
C) only recognized heroes
D) all who were worshippers of Odin

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Odin was considered ______________________.

A) the chief god of the Vanir
B) the god of battle and victory
C) the god who ruled Niflheim
D) a Northern European counterpart of Zeus

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Mjollnir was ______________________.

A) the spear of Odin
B) the horse of Odin
C) the hammer of Thor
D) the home of the gods

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Bifrost was extremely important because _____________________.

A) it was the source of the first humans
B) it kept the Midgard Serpent from attacking the world
C) it caused the change of seasons
D) it linked the world of humans to that of the gods

Question 5

The special warriors that Odin sent to help in battle were called _________________.

A) berserks
B) Valkyries
C) epithets
D) Voluspa

Question 6

______________ is known for participating in three impossible contests in the hall of Utgard-Loki.

A) Loki
B) Thor
C) Odin
D) Baldr

Question 7

The Norse god of thunder was ________________.

A) Tiwaz
B) Loki
C) Thor
D) Odin

Question 8

The fact that does NOT pertain to the swastika is:

A) It is found in many regions of the world since antiquity.
B) The shape of Thor's hammer may be related to it.
C) It may have arisen from the use of the hammer to represent thunder.
D) It caused the death of Baldr.

Question 9

Freyr and the berserks have this quality in common:

A) Both are shape-changers.
B) Both were worshipped by the ancient Scandinavians.
C) Both were admired for their prowess in warfare.
D) Neither was involved in seidr, or sorcery.

Question 10

The best example of an ancient Northern European trickster is _______________.

A) Tiwaz
B) Baldr
C) Thor
D) Loki

Question 11

The term for gods who take part in the lives of humans is _____________________.

Question 12

Gods who remain rather aloof in their sphere and do not interact with humans are called _____________________________.

Question 13

The theory that people "invent" their old gods by looking back and deifying their old historical and legendary heroes is ____________________________.

Question 14

Germania, a work by the Roman writer ___________________, describes the Germanic tribes for his people, pointing out many positive characteristics.

Question 15

Two groups who are companions of Odin are the _______________________ and the ____________________________.

Question 16

The group of Odin's companions who form a link between the worlds of the living and the dead are the ___________________________.

Question 17

Thor's humiliations in Utgard-Loki's contests were part of a block of stories meant primarily to entertain. This illustrates what can happen when a god (e.g., Thor) is __________________.

Question 18

The AEsir considered ____________________their most treasured weapon because with it they could defend Asgard against the giants.

Question 19

Twin gods Freyr and Freyja were the children of _____________________ and chief figures among the Vanir.

Question 20

_________________ was a major Vanir god of fertility.

Question 21

Baldr was a son of _____________________.