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Quiz about Wotan and the Other Norse Gods

Wotan and the Other Norse Gods Quiz

I thought people who like Norse mythology would like this quiz. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Gorath12. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Gorath12

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
343,608

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
490

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the chief god who is often called 'The Wanderer'? Hint

Thor

Wotan

Hedat

Mira

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the god of thunder? Hint

Wotan

Alberich

Brunnhilde

Thor

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Question 3 of 10

3. What are the warrior daughters of Wotan? Hint

Fates

Valkyries

Swordmaidens

Norns

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the demi-god of mischief? Hint

Thor

Badman

Freia

Loki

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is Wotan's wife? Hint

Marie

Woran

Fricka

Sieglinde

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is NOT a god or goddess? Hint

Wotan

Tyr

Siegmund

Freyja

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Norse mythology, what chased the moon and the sun till the twilight of the gods? Hint

Tigers

Dragons

Cheetas

Wolves

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was Wotan's favorite Valkyrie? Hint

Hildegard

Brunnhilde

Sieglinde

Freyja

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the place where the inglorious dead were called? Hint

Gehenna

Purgatory

Eternal Fire

Hel

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the race that Wotan most loved but treated the most harshly? Hint

Elves

The Walsung

Giants

Gods

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the chief god who is often called 'The Wanderer'?

Answer: Wotan

Wotan is the chief god. He rules from Valhalla and is also called Odin and Woden.

2. Who is the god of thunder?

Answer: Thor

Thor is the god of thunder. Wotan is the chief god, and Alberich is a gnome.

3. What are the warrior daughters of Wotan?

Answer: Valkyries

There are supposed to be 13 Valkyries. They go to battles and take the bravest warriors who fall in battle, and bring them to Valhalla.

4. Who is the demi-god of mischief?

Answer: Loki

Loki is also the god of fire. He later gets in trouble for his mischief which went too far.

5. Who is Wotan's wife?

Answer: Fricka

Fricka is the goddess of love. Other names you might hear are Frigg and Freyja.

6. Who is NOT a god or goddess?

Answer: Siegmund

Siegmund is a hero, not a god. Tyr is the god of war, Wotan is the chief god and Freyja is his wife.

7. In Norse mythology, what chased the moon and the sun till the twilight of the gods?

Answer: Wolves

The wolves that chased Sol and Mani (the sun and moon) later caught with them and devoured them at the end of the world.

8. Who was Wotan's favorite Valkyrie?

Answer: Brunnhilde

Brunnhilde was later punished because she followed Wotan's unspoken order but disobeyed what he said. She lost her immortality at that time.

9. What was the place where the inglorious dead were called?

Answer: Hel

There is eternal rest there. The evil went to a different place called Niflhel.

10. Who was the race that Wotan most loved but treated the most harshly?

Answer: The Walsung

Wotan himself sired this race, so they could get the ring from the Nibelung (See "The Ring Cycle").

Source: Author Gorath12

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