Test Your Knowledge About Parapsychology Terms! Trivia Quiz

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    Many religions see the Ouija board as encouraging demons and lower life forms in the spirit world to make contact with the living by deceit.

    • True
    • False
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  • 2. 

    A gathering/meeting of people who meet with the intent ambition of being able to talk/see/hear the spirits of those who have died is called a                 ?

    • Séance

    • Ouija

    • Party

    Correct Answer
    A. Séance
    Explanation
    A gathering/meeting of people who meet with the intent ambition of being able to talk/see/hear the spirits of those who have died is called a séance.

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  • 3. 

    Who was to become the last woman in England to be tried under the Witchcraft Act of 1735 and imprisoned?

    • Helen Duncan

    • Mrs. Brown

    • Christine Holohan

    Correct Answer
    A. Helen Duncan
    Explanation
    Helen Duncan was the last woman in England to be tried under the Witchcraft Act of 1735 and imprisoned. This act made it illegal to claim to have magical powers or to use witchcraft to harm others. Duncan was a Scottish medium who claimed to communicate with the dead. In 1944, she was arrested during a séance for allegedly spreading false information about soldiers who had died during World War II. She was convicted and sentenced to nine months in prison. This case played a significant role in the eventual repeal of the Witchcraft Act in 1951.

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  • 4. 

    Studies show that it is predominately men who tend to show mediumistic powers. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The given statement is false. Studies do not show that it is predominantly men who tend to show mediumistic powers. The question is referring to the ability to communicate with spirits or receive messages from the spiritual world. There is no scientific evidence to suggest that this ability is gender-specific. Mediumistic powers can be found in both men and women, and it is not limited to one gender.

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  • 5. 

    A typical Ouija board has certain things on it.

    • Letters of the alphabet

    • The word ‘yes’.

    • The word ’maybe’.

    • A planchette

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Letters of the alphabet
    A. The word ‘yes’.
    A. A planchette
    Explanation
    The correct answer includes the items that are typically found on a Ouija board. These items are letters of the alphabet, the word 'yes', and a planchette. The letters of the alphabet are used to spell out words or communicate messages from spirits, while the words 'yes' and 'maybe' are used as responses to questions asked during a Ouija board session. The planchette is a small, triangular or heart-shaped device that is used to move around the board and point to letters or words.

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  • 6. 

    What do they call the residue left over by a spirit who was recently in an area or is produced during séances by mediums from their bodies?

    • Cytoplasm

    • Ectoplasm

    Correct Answer
    A. Ectoplasm
    Explanation
    Ectoplasm is the correct answer because it refers to the residue left over by a spirit who was recently in an area or is produced during séances by mediums from their bodies. It is a term commonly used in paranormal and spiritual contexts to describe the substance believed to be emitted by spirits or mediums during their interactions with the physical world.

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  • 7. 

    One of the most famous British clairaudients of the 20th century was Doris Stokes.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Doris Stokes was indeed one of the most famous British clairaudients of the 20th century. As a clairaudient, she claimed to be able to hear messages from the spirit world and became well-known for her accurate and detailed readings. Stokes gained international recognition for her abilities and was highly regarded for her work in the field of spiritualism. Therefore, the statement that she was one of the most famous British clairaudients of the 20th century is true.

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  • 8. 

    The                      made spirit photography popular? 

    • Chinese

    • Greeks

    • Victorians

    • Romans

    Correct Answer
    A. Victorians
    Explanation
    During the Victorian era, there was a widespread fascination with the supernatural and the afterlife. This interest in spiritualism led to the popularity of spirit photography, which claimed to capture images of deceased loved ones. Victorians believed in the existence of spirits and were intrigued by the possibility of communicating with the dead. This fascination with the supernatural and the desire to connect with the spiritual realm made spirit photography popular during the Victorian era.

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  • 9. 

    Clairaudient refers to                     ?

    • The ability to feel and sense.

    • The ability to see people and events in the past, present and future of the person they are doing a reading for.

    • The ability to hear clearly directly from those who have died.

    Correct Answer
    A. The ability to hear clearly directly from those who have died.
    Explanation
    Clairaudient refers to the ability to hear clearly directly from those who have died. This means that individuals with this ability are able to receive auditory messages or communication from deceased individuals. They may hear voices, sounds, or even music from the spirit world. This is a psychic ability that allows individuals to connect with and communicate with the deceased through their sense of hearing.

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    ECP is when mysterious voices are recorded on electronic equipment, including telephone answer machines, tape recorders and digital recorders. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    ECP stands for Electronic Voice Phenomenon, which is the phenomenon where mysterious voices are recorded on electronic equipment. Therefore, the statement that ECP is when mysterious voices are recorded on electronic equipment is true.

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  • 11. 

                         was one of the earliest scientists to put forward the idea of an electronic instrument that would allow the dead to contact the living and vice versa?

    • Fredrick Jurgenson

    • Thomas Edison

    Correct Answer
    A. Thomas Edison
    Explanation
    Thomas Edison is the correct answer because he was one of the earliest scientists to propose the concept of an electronic instrument for communication with the dead. He believed that it was possible to create a device that could communicate with spirits using electromagnetic waves. Although he never successfully built such a device, his interest in the paranormal and his belief in the possibility of spirit communication made him a pioneer in the field.

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