Norse Trivia Questions and Answers

8 questions on Norse, each with the answer and a short explanation. Part of the Mythology, Monsters, & Legends set in Rapid Fire Trivia, which holds 750 questions across 5 topics.

All 8 questions, with answers

1. 1What was Yggdrasil?

   AnswerThe world tree

   Yggdrasil was the immense tree connecting the different realms of Norse cosmology.

2. 2Who built Asgard's defensive wall while disguised as an ordinary master builder?

   AnswerA giant builder

   The disguised giant nearly completed Asgard's wall using the powerful stallion Svadilfari.

3. 3Which beings does Thor most often battle in Norse myths?

   AnswerGiants

   Thor repeatedly protects gods and humans by fighting powerful giants with Mjolnir.

4. 4Which Norse god sacrificed an eye in pursuit of wisdom?

   AnswerOdin

   Odin gave one eye for a drink from Mimir's well of wisdom.

5. 5Which animals accompanied Odin alongside his ravens?

   AnswerTwo wolves

   Odin's wolves Geri and Freki sat beside him and received food from his table.

6. 6How many legs did Odin's horse Sleipnir have?

   AnswerEight

   Sleipnir was an exceptionally swift eight-legged horse and a child of Loki.

7. 7Which boar was cooked and eaten repeatedly by the warriors of Valhalla?

   AnswerSaehrimnir

   Saehrimnir was restored after each feast so the Einherjar could eat it again.

8. 8Which pair survived Ragnarok by hiding in a wood?

   AnswerLif and Lifthrasir

   Lif and Lifthrasir survived the devastation and became ancestors of renewed humanity.