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