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