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Quiz One On Exposing Witchcraft
Test Your Knowledge With This Quiz, Acacdemic Sourcing & Answer Key
Matthew 10:16 "Be as wise as a serpent"
(1): True Or False: Divination defines a broad range of methods for gaining supernaturally obtained information("spiritual intel") on targets, which makes use of items and practices such as: remote viewing, astral projection, tarot cards, scrying(crystal balls), predicting the future through dreams(oneiromancy), or "hearing from spirits", or things like aeromancy(). Many other forms of divination exist. Divination is listed in Deuteronomy 18.
A) True
B) False
(2): True or False: According to Timothy leary himself: "During a late 1970s PBS interview with Timothy Leary (1920-1996 CE) he proclaimed, “I've been an admirer of Aleister Crowley and I think I've carried on much of the work that he started." [Why this matters: For those who aren't familiar with Aleister crowley, he was a British occultist that the famous LSD guru/psychiatrist Timothy leary looked up to.]
A) True
B) False
(3): True Or False: The word Worship means: "1. to honor or show reverence for as a divine being or supernatural power 2. to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion" [Idolatry is worship of false gods and idols.] All witchcraft is based in idolatry.
A) True
B) False
(4): True Or False: A witch is someone who seeks to gain supernatural powers by means of ancient occult practices(like the ones listed in Deuteronomy 18.) The word "witch" has many synonyms, including: shaman, sorcerer, enchanteress, conjurer, etc.
A) True
B) False
(5): True or False: According to Merriam Webster's dictionary, a Shaman is: "A priest or priestess who uses magic for the purpose of curing the sick, divining the hidden, and controlling events"
A) True
B) False
(6): True or False: When we look at the synonyms for the word "shaman" via the Merriam Webster's thesaurus, we get: "Synonyms for SHAMAN: witch, magician, wizard, mage, sorcerer, warlock, hag, enchanter, conjurer, conjuror."
A) True
B) False
(7): True Or False: Witchcraft can be traced back to a number of plants that have major biblical implications.
A) True
B) False
(8): True Or False: In the short documentary by Vice("Worlds Scariest Drug"), a Wizard himself in the documentary says that the drug "gives knowledge", and he even makes reference to Satan. Scopolamine producing plants in general are associated with witchcraft. Based on the evidence, it is safe to say that: The story of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil tells the story of the moment that witchcraft was truly born.
A) True
B) False
(9): True Or False: According to Washington University: "Mandrake was used in the practice of witchcraft and sorcery during the Middle Ages in witches’ brews to induce hallucinogenic states for communing with the supernatural."
A) True
B) False
(10): The symbolism of the witch flying on her broom stick is representative of how witches in the early modern period in western and central Europe made and used an ointment of sophorifc herbs (like night-shades such as Henbane and Belladonna) to astral travel (leave their body and travel in the spirit to a targeted location)
A) True
B) False
(11): True Or False: This is a direct quote from the New England Law School: "So much of the tragedy of the Salem Witch Trials comes down to the failure of the court and the laws during that time: Laws that made such things as visions, dreams, and even the testimony of spirits permissible evidence. And a court that accepted accusations so flimsy they would seem laughable today if they weren’t so horrifyingly unjust…"
A) True
B) False
(12): True or False: According to the Encyclopedia Britannica: "Genocide, the deliberate and systematic destruction of a group of people because of their ethnicity, nationality, religion, or race."
A) True
B) False
(13): True OR False: "The Salem Witch Trials occurred just as Europe’s “witchcraft craze’’ from the 14th to 17th centuries was winding down, where an estimated tens of thousands of European witches, mostly women, were executed."
A) True
B) False
(14): Fill in the blank: "The so-called Witchcraft Act of 1604 served as the primary English law for witchcraft, deeming it a felony. A witch convicted of a minor offense could be imprisoned for ______; a witch found guilty twice was sentenced to _____."
A) a year, death.
B) life, death.
(15): Fill in the blank: According to Imperial Valley College: "The witches hat, typically characterized by its conical shape and wide brim, has roots that can be traced back to ancient civilizations. Its earliest forms can be linked to various cultures where headwear symbolized ______________"
A) lust, and mystery
B) power and authority
C) secrecy and darkness
D) None of the above.
(16): Fill in the blank: "In ancient Egypt, priests and priestesses wore elaborate headpieces that denoted their ___________________________." [Keep in mind this is according to one source and one culture.]
A) chicken soup
B) concealment of knowledge
C) mysterious nature and power
D) status and connection to the divine
(17): Remember how the bible says that rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft? Keep that in mind when you read this quote from Imperial Valley College, and attempt to fill in the blank: "The conical hat is reminiscent of the Phrygian cap, a symbol of liberty in ancient Rome and often associated with freedom and the spirit of _________."
A) mystery
B) adventure
C) rebellion
D) None of the above.
Note: My own personal interpretation is that the witches hat represents hidden knowledge(concealed knowledge), mystery, secrecy, expansion of the mind and exploration thereof, and darkness.
(18): Fill in the blank: According to City University Of New York: "Sigils are a related but distinct concept in occult studies where either a practitioner uses a secret or created sign to ______________________"
A) communicate to other members of the secret society. B) celebrate their craft C) invoke a spirit or manifest a desired effect. D) All of the above. (19): True Or False:
A) True
B) False
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Answer key: ( Academic sources are on the original blog page @: exposing-witchcraft.html
1) A!
Academic Sources:
[1] Veldhuis, Niek. "Divination: theory and use." If a Man Builds a Joyful House: Assyriological Studies in Honor of Erle Verdun Leichty. Brill, 2006. 487-497.
[2] https://guides.monmouth.edu/Occult/divination
2) A!
Academic Sources:
[1] Hutchinson, Ryan J. "The Memetic Evolution of Alchemy From Zosimos to Timothy Leary." (2014). https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/history_theses/11/
3) A!
Sources:
[1] Worship: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worship
4) A!
Sources:
[1] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/witch
5) A!
Sources:
[1] Shaman: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaman
6) A!
Academic Sources:
[1] Synonyms for shaman: https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaman
7) A!
Academic Sources:
[1] Washington University: https://beckerexhibits.wustl.edu/legacy-exhibits/Herbal/1/7.html
[2] Ostling, Michael. "Babyfat and belladonna: witches' ointment and the contestation of reality." Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft 11.1 (2016): 30-72.
[3] Lee, M. R. "Solanaceae IV: Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade." Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 37.1 (2007): 77-84.
[4] Michael, Coby. The Poison Path Herbal: Baneful Herbs, Medicinal Nightshades, and Ritual Entheogens. Simon and Schuster, 2021.
8) A!
Academic Sources:
[1] Vice on YouTube: Worlds Scariest Drug
[2] https://www.vice.com/en/article/colombian-devil-s-breath-1-of-2/
9) A!
Academic Sources:
[1] Washington University: https://beckerexhibits.wustl.edu/legacy-exhibits/Herbal/1/7.html
10) A!
Academic Sources:
[1] Ostling, Michael. "Babyfat and belladonna: witches' ointment and the contestation of reality." Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft 11.1 (2016): 30-72.
11) A!
Academic Sources:
[1] New England Law School: https://www.nesl.edu/blog/detail/a-true-legal-horror-story-the-laws-leading-to-the-salem-witch-trials
12) A!
Academic Sources:
[1] https://www.britannica.com/topic/genocide
13) A!
Academic Sources:
[1] New England Law School: https://www.nesl.edu/blog/detail/a-true-legal-horror-story-the-laws-leading-to-the-salem-witch-trials
14) A!
Academic Sources:
[1] New England Law School: https://www.nesl.edu/blog/detail/a-true-legal-horror-story-the-laws-leading-to-the-salem-witch-trials
15) B!
Academic Sources:
[1] Imperial Valley College: https://former-students.imperial.edu/28-font/pdf?ID=fAh22-6142&title=history-of-witches-hat.pdf [ Try this link if that one fails. Click the first result. (Unsure why the glitch) ]
16) D!
Academic Sources:
[1] Imperial Valley College: https://former-students.imperial.edu/28-font/pdf?ID=fAh22-6142&title=history-of-witches-hat.pdf [ Try this link if that one fails. Click the first result. (Unsure why the glitch) ]
17) C!
Academic Sources:
[1] Imperial Valley College: https://former-students.imperial.edu/28-font/pdf?ID=fAh22-6142&title=history-of-witches-hat.pdf [ Try this link if that one fails. Click the first result. (Unsure why the glitch) ]
18) C!
Academic Sources:
[1] City University Of New York: https://digitaloccultlibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/occult-languages-and-alphabets/
19) A!
Academic Sources:
[1] History Channel: https://www.history.com/articles/wicca
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Encyclopedia Sources:
Other resources:
M.A.P.S. Ethnobotanical Studies By Scholars
PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov