Modern paganism and New Age - Quiz
A) Neopaganism B) Monotheism C) Polytheism D) Atheism
A) Crystal Healing B) Gemstone Rituals C) Stone Magic D) Mineral Therapy
A) Rebirth B) Revival C) Renewal D) Awakening
A) Gerald Gardner B) Socrates C) Plato D) Isaac Newton
A) Samhain B) Litha C) Ostara D) Imbolc
A) Alchemy B) Astrology C) Cosmology D) Astronomy
A) Burning Incense B) Communion C) Casting a Circle D) Baptism
A) Cross B) Star of David C) Crescent Moon D) Pentacle
A) In the second half of the 20th century B) After World War I C) During the Renaissance D) In the 18th and 19th centuries
A) Millenarian ideas about spiritual advancement B) Revival of historical pagan beliefs C) Emphasis on material concerns D) Focus on community ceremonies
A) Past cultures B) Future human consciousness C) Scientific discoveries D) Modern technology
A) They focus on its material concerns B) They ignore it entirely C) They favour transcendence of it D) They seek to connect it to the divine
A) Ceremonial and community-focused activities B) Personal growth of the individual C) Millenarian ideas D) Commercialisation of spirituality
A) Modern paganism B) New Age C) Christianity D) Scientific materialism
A) As identical to New Age B) As a precursor to New Age C) As entirely separate from New Age D) Under the umbrella of New Age, though this classification is contested by modern pagan scholars
A) The rise of New Age movements B) The decline of modern paganism C) The presence of Wicca in popular culture since the 1990s D) The influence of Eastern religions
A) Augustine B) heathen C) ethnikós D) paganus
A) Jerome B) Michael York C) Augustine of Hippo D) Tertullian
A) Both view it as entirely separate from spirituality B) Both reject any connection to spirituality C) Both see it as central to material success D) Modern pagan theology is immanent, connecting nature to the divine; New Age proponents favour transcendence
A) They emerged solely in the 20th century B) They often have roots in 18th- and 19th-century cultural movements C) They are based on scientific principles D) They reject historical influences entirely
A) Modern pagans focus on community, while New Agers emphasize personal growth B) Both focus equally on community and personal growth C) Both prioritize material success D) Both reject any form of spiritual advancement
A) They see it as identical to their own beliefs B) They are indifferent to it C) They fully embrace it without reservation D) They often seek to distance themselves from it and may use the term as an insult
A) Celtic Witchcraft B) Traditional Witchcraft C) Egalitarian Witchcraft D) Popularised Witchcraft
A) Wicca-inspired lifestyle books B) Celtic-themed pagan music C) The annual Starwood Festival D) The Gaia hypothesis
A) United Kingdom B) Australia C) Europe D) The United States
A) They reject academic study entirely B) They have similar relationships between academic study and practice C) They prioritize academic study over practice D) They focus solely on practical applications without study
A) Visualization B) Skepticism C) Scientific experimentation D) Political activism
A) They criticise them for their emphasis on material concerns B) They ignore them entirely C) They consider them identical to themselves D) They see them as spiritual leaders
A) Heelas B) Antoine Faivre C) York D) Hanegraaff
A) Swedenborgianism B) Transcendentalism C) Christian Science D) Theosophical literature
A) The post-war American environmental movement B) Nationalism C) Traditional religious institutions D) Corporate commercialism
A) Western philosophy B) Modern art C) Eastern religions D) Classical music
A) Lack of interest in European culture B) Similarity in their goals C) Differing views of the natural world and spirituality D) Unified central dogma
A) Central dogma B) Focus on scientific validation C) Rejection of older scholarship D) Interest in aspects of European culture and history that were marginalised before the 20th century
A) Strict adherence to traditional rituals B) Emphasis on ethnic pride C) Focus on celestial events D) Goddess worship combined with self-love teachings |
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