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