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Vikings - Religion
The Norse God of Thunder, Thor, carried a hammer.

Vikings - Religion

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One important part of high school history is Viking, or Norse, culture and this is the third of four quizzes on the subject. Specifically it looks at Norse mythology, religion and gods prior to the Vikings' conversion to Christianity.

1 .
What religion did most Vikings adopt in the 900s?
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Though most became Christians some people in Scandinavia were not converted until the 1700s
2 .
What did Thor carry?
A sword
A shield
A hammer
A scythe
Babies were given a tiny hammer at birth for good luck
3 .
Where did the Viking gods live?
Midgard
Mount Olympus
Valhalla
Asgard
Asgard was linked to Midgard - where the Vikings lived - by a rainbow bridge
4 .
Where did Viking warriors go after death in battle?
Niflheim
Valhalla
Asgard
Midgard
If a warrior died in bed they would go to Niflheim
5 .
What was said to hold up the Earth?
A giant oak tree
A giant man
A giant ash tree
A giant serpent
The Vikings also believed that the Earth was flat
6 .
Who were the enemies of the Gods who would one day destroy them in battle?
The Trolls
The Dwarfs
The Frost Giants
The Dragons
The Frost Giants lived in Niflheim, a place of mists, snow and frozen rivers
7 .
Whose death did Loki cause?
Balder
Odin
Freyja
Thor
Balder was the son of Odin
8 .
What are the stories of the Viking Gods known as?
Norse myths
Greek myths
Celtic myths
Roman myths
The Norse myths are wonderful stories featuring heroes, gods, dwarfs and elves
9 .
What was Freyja the Goddess of?
Thunder
Love
War
The sea
As well as being the goddess of love, Freyja was also the goddess of beauty, fertility, gold, magic and death
10 .
Who was the king of the gods?
Thor
Odin
Loki
Balder
As well as being king of the gods Odin was the god of knowledge, magic, healing, death, battle, royalty, poetry and the alphabet
Author:  Amanda Swift

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