A Neo-pagan History Quiz
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Take this 12 question quiz to see how much you know about the history of Neo-Paganism.
- 1.When did the Neo-Pagan Revival begin?
- A.
1787: When Thomas Taylor poured his first libation to a Greek god.
- B.
1951: When Gerald Gardner announced the existence of his witch coven to the press.
- C.
1967: When Tim Zell filed for incorporation of the Church of All Worlds and Frederick Adams’ Feraferia was incorporated.
- D.
1979: When Starhawk published The Spiral Dance and Margot Adler published Drawing Down the Moon.
- 2.Who is the person most directly responsible for naming the 8 Neo-Pagan Sabbats?
- A.
Gerald Gardner
- B.
Robert Graves
- C.
Aidan Kelly
- D.
Starhawk
- 3.Who is the person most directly responsible for concept of the Neo-Pagan Triple Goddess?
- A.
Jane Ellen Harrison, the first female career academic in Britain
- B.
Robert Graves, the author of The White Goddess
- C.
Gerald Gardner, the founder of Wicca
- D.
Starhawk, the founder of Reclaiming and author of The Spiral Dance
- 4.Who popularized the terms "Neo-Pagan" and "Pagan" for the movement that carries that name today?
- A.
Gerald Gardner, founder of Wicca
- B.
Oberon Zell, founder of The Church of All Worlds
- C.
Ed Fitch, founder of The Pagan Way
- D.
Isaac Bonewits, founder of ADF druidry
- 5.Which of these was NOT a significant influence on the development of Neo-Paganism?
- A.
Wicca
- B.
The Sixties Counterculture
- C.
Heathenry
- D.
Eco-Feminism
- 6.Which one of these authors did NOT describe Neo-Pagan gods as archetypes?
- A.
Margot Adler, author of Drawing Down the Moon
- B.
Doreen Valiente, author of Witchcraft for Tomorrow
- C.
Janet and Stewart Farrar, authors of The Witches' Bible
- D.
Raymond Buckland, author of Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft
- 7.Which one of these theological orientations was NOT found among early Neo-Pagans?
- A.
Atheism
- B.
Pantheism
- C.
Polytheism
- D.
All of these were found among early Neo-Pagans
- 8.Which of these is NOT part of the Neo-Pagan mythos?
- A.
The rebirth of the Sun God in the winter.
- B.
The sacrifice of the God of the harvest in the spring.
- C.
The battle of the Oak King and the Holly King for the love of the Goddess in the summer.
- D.
The descent of the Goddess into the underworld to learn the mastery of death in the autumn.
- 9.Which of these beliefs was NOT common among early Neo-Pagans?
- A.
Literalistic polytheism
- B.
Literal belief in efficacy of magic
- C.
Worship of a pantheistic Goddess
- D.
Rationalization of gods as Jungian archetypes
- 10.Which of these ideas was NOT anticipated by early Neo-Pagans?
- A.
The Gaia Hypothesis
- B.
Female ordination
- C.
Theological relativism or pluralism
- D.
Pagan nationalism
- 11.Which of these was NOT an early Neo-Pagan myth which was later debunked?
- A.
A prehistorical matriarchal religion spread across Europe
- B.
The ancient origins of the Triple Goddess
- C.
Medieval witchcraft as a survival of ancient pagan religion
- D.
9 million witches burned during the Burning Times
- 12.Which one of these quotes is misattributed?
- A.
"A religion without a goddess is halfway to atheism." -- Dion Fortune
- B.
"All acts of love and pleasure are my rituals." -- Gerald Gardner
- C.
"The Goddess is Alive. Magic is afoot." -- Z. Budapest
- D.
"Never Again the Burning." -- Isaac Bonewits
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