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Occult
  • 1. What does the term 'occult' refer to?
A) A type of ancient language
B) Hidden or secret knowledge
C) A secret society
D) A type of music genre
  • 2. Which famous occultist is known for founding the religion of Thelema?
A) Aleister Crowley
B) John Dee
C) Eliphas Levi
D) Madame Blavatsky
  • 3. Which occult practice involves attempts to communicate with spirits of the deceased?
A) Necromancy
B) Tarot reading
C) Astrology
D) Aura reading
  • 4. What is the name for a protective symbol commonly used in occult practices?
A) Crescent Moon
B) Pentagram
C) Ankh
D) Yin Yang
  • 5. Which mythical creature is often associated with occult practices and believed to have magical powers?
A) Phoenix
B) Dragon
C) Unicorn
D) Griffin
  • 6. In occultism, what is the dark counterpart to the concept of soul?
A) Consciousness
B) Shadow
C) Ego
D) Id
  • 7. What is the practice of using numbers as symbols believed to have magical significance?
A) Geomancy
B) Numerology
C) Palmistry
D) Astrology
  • 8. What are protective amulets or objects designed to ward off evil spirits called?
A) Talismans
B) Bracelets
C) Earrings
D) Necklaces
  • 9. What term describes the belief in the ability to communicate with spirits through written messages?
A) Texting
B) Automatic writing
C) Manual typing
D) Speech therapy
  • 10. What term is used in occultism to describe the ability to perceive things beyond normal human senses?
A) Psychokinesis
B) Precognition
C) Telepathy
D) Clairvoyance
  • 11. What is the term for the practice of predicting the future through the interpretation of celestial bodies' movements?
A) Alchemy
B) Numerology
C) Chiromancy
D) Astrology
  • 12. What is the name of the ancient mystical system of Jewish interpretation of the Bible?
A) Carnival
B) Bollywood
C) Kabbalah
D) Algebra
  • 13. What is the belief in the existence of mysterious energies or forces that can be tapped into for various purposes called?
A) Occultism
B) Activism
C) Realism
D) Optimism
  • 14. What is the concept of 'séance' in occultism?
A) A meeting to communicate with spirits
B) A nature hike
C) A fancy dinner party
D) A group workout session
  • 15. Which term is used in the occult to refer to the channeling of energy through the hands for healing purposes?
A) Meditation
B) Aromatherapy
C) Reiki
D) Hypnosis
  • 16. What is the practice of harnessing unseen forces to bring about specific outcomes known as?
A) Magic
B) Geography
C) Science
D) History
  • 17. What is the belief in the ability to predict the future through supernatural means called?
A) Illumination
B) Exploration
C) Organization
D) Divination
  • 18. Who is considered the founder of Theosophy and authored 'The Secret Doctrine'?
A) Gerald Gardner
B) Dion Fortune
C) Aleister Crowley
D) Helena Blavatsky
  • 19. What ancient language is often used in occult rituals and spells?
A) Russian
B) Latin
C) Japanese
D) French
  • 20. Which century did the term 'occult sciences' become associated with astrology, alchemy, and natural magic?
A) 17th-century England
B) 16th-century Europe
C) 20th-century United States
D) 19th-century France
  • 21. What does occultism commonly refer to by the 21st century?
A) Forms of esoteric currents that developed in the mid-19th century and their descendants.
B) The study of ancient religions only.
C) A synonym for traditional religious practices.
D) Scientific studies on paranormal phenomena.
  • 22. Which French esotericist is considered the principal exponent of occultism in Europe and the United States in the mid-19th century?
A) Helena Blavatsky
B) Papus
C) Éliphas Lévi
D) Antoine Court de Gébelin
  • 23. What did Theodor W. Adorno use the term 'occultism' to represent?
A) The study of hidden religious texts.
B) A broad synonym for irrationality.
C) A form of scientific inquiry into supernatural phenomena.
D) Esoteric teachings within Christianity.
  • 24. Which esoteric traditions are often categorized under occultism?
A) Christian mysticism and Islamic Sufism.
B) Scientific exploration of paranormal activities.
C) Only Spiritualism and Theosophy.
D) Spiritualism, Theosophy, Anthroposophy, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and the New Age movement.
  • 25. Who used occultism pejoratively to describe new religions and movements?
A) Éliphas Lévi
B) Jean-Baptiste Richard de Radonvilliers
C) René Guénon
D) Helena Blavatsky
  • 26. What was the earliest known usage of 'occultism' in French?
A) By Éliphas Lévi in his book Dogme et rituel de la haute magie.
B) In Aymon de Lestrange's article published in Dictionnaire des mots nouveaux by Jean-Baptiste Richard de Radonvilliers in 1842.
C) By Jean-Marie Ragon in Maçonnerie occulte.
D) In a political context against priests and aristocrats.
  • 27. Who is the Dutch scholar of hermeticism mentioned in relation to occult sciences?
A) Carl Jung
B) Wouter Hanegraaff
C) Edward Tylor
D) Michael Dummett
  • 28. What does the use of 'occult science(s)' imply from the Age of Enlightenment onward?
A) An acceptance of scientific methods.
B) A conscious polemic against mainstream science.
C) A rejection of all forms of magic.
D) A focus on empirical evidence.
  • 29. Who suggested that fortune-telling and occult interpretations using cards were unknown before the 18th century?
A) Michael Dummett
B) Edward Tylor
C) Wouter Hanegraaff
D) Carl Jung
  • 30. In which book did Edward Tylor use 'occult science' as a synonym for magic?
A) The Golden Bough
B) The Interpretation of Dreams
C) The Secret Doctrine
D) Primitive Culture
  • 31. Which quality was considered an occult property due to its lack of rational explanation during the Middle Ages?
A) Aether
B) Alchemy
C) Gravity
D) Magnetism
  • 32. What non-Western practices began to be included in occultism by the start of the twentieth century?
A) Yoga
B) Alchemy
C) Theosophy
D) Ceremonial magic
  • 33. Which French scholar noted that occultists sought an alternative solution to scientism?
A) Antoine Faivre
B) Wouter Hanegraaff
C) Julian Strube
D) Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke
  • 34. Who suggested that Hanegraaff's definition might cause confusion?
A) Marco Pasi
B) Emanuel Swedenborg
C) Julian Strube
D) Wouter Hanegraaff
  • 35. Who popularized the term 'the occult' with their 1971 publication?
A) Genesis P-Orridge
B) Christopher Partridge
C) Hanegraaff
D) Colin Wilson
  • 36. Which musician is credited with coining the term 'occulture'?
A) Jeffrey Sconce
B) Genesis P-Orridge
C) John Durham Peters
D) Erik Davis
  • 37. Which scholar connects the horror genre with occult themes?
A) Jeffrey Sconce
B) Hanegraaff
C) Eugene Thacker
D) John Durham Peters
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