Icelandic Sagas and Folklore
- 1. Who is considered the most famous saga writer?
A) Njáls saga author
B) Snorri Sturluson
C) Saxo Grammaticus
D) Grettir Ásmundarson
- 2. What is the name for the supernatural creature in Icelandic folklore that appears as a half-human, half-seal being?
A) Troll
B) Nisse
C) Selkie
D) Huldufólk
- 3. What is the name for the Viking parliament in Iceland?
A) Thingvellir
B) Frostathing
C) Althing
D) Folketing
- 4. Who is the Norse god associated with thunder?
A) Thor
B) Freyr
C) Odin
D) Loki
- 5. What is the name of the first woman created in Norse mythology?
A) Embla
B) Frigg
C) Sif
D) Idun
- 6. Which of the Icelandic sagas relates the story of the brave poet Egil Skallagrímsson?
A) Grettir's Saga
B) Laxdæla saga
C) Egil's Saga
D) Njáls saga
- 7. Which of the following is the legendary sword belonging to Sigurd in Norse mythology?
A) Durandal
B) Gram
C) Hrunting
D) Excalibur
- 8. What is the name of the Icelandic saga focusing on the love triangle between Kjartan, Gudrun, and Bolli?
A) Gísla saga
B) Eyrbyggja Saga
C) Njáls Saga
D) Laxdæla Saga
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