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This study set covers Occultism & Esoterica through
12 practice questions.
A challenging quiz on specific factual details within occultism and esoterica, focusing on precise dates, figures, and numerical symbolism. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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Esoteric Knowledge: Dates, Names, and Numbers study set below.
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1
In what year was the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn officially founded, marking a significant period for ceremonial magic in the late Victorian era?
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A
1888
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B
1892
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C
1875
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D
1901
2
Which prominent occultist, born in 1875, founded the Thelema system and authored 'The Book of the Law'?
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A
Aleister Crowley
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B
Papus
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C
Eliphas Levi
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D
Manly P. Hall
3
The 'Emerald Tablet,' a foundational text in alchemy and Hermeticism, is traditionally attributed to which legendary figure, believed to have lived around the 3rd century CE?
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A
Hermes Trismegistus
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B
Thoth
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C
Pythagoras
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D
Plato
4
In the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, how many paths connect the Sephiroth?
5
What specific year saw the publication of 'The Kybalion,' an influential text on Hermetic philosophy, though its authorship is attributed to 'Three Initiates'?
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A
1908
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B
1912
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C
1905
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D
1910
6
The Rosicrucian Order's manifestos, notably the 'Fama Fraternitatis,' were first published in what decade?
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A
1610s
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B
1630s
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C
1650s
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D
1600s
7
Who was the primary author of 'The Pictorial Key to the Tarot,' published in 1910, which became a cornerstone for understanding Rider-Waite tarot symbolism?
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A
A.E. Waite
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B
Arthur Machen
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C
Florence Farr
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D
Dion Fortune
8
The A∴A∴ (Astrum Argenteum) system, co-founded by Aleister Crowley and George Cecil Jones, was formally established in which year?
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A
1907
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B
1910
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C
1905
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D
1912
9
In ceremonial magic, the number '777' is a significant numeral associated with the system of magical correspondences developed by which influential occultist?
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A
Aleister Crowley
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B
Madame Blavatsky
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C
Dion Fortune
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D
Arthur Edward Waite
10
The 'Great Work' (Magnum Opus) in alchemy is often symbolically represented by a process that culminates after a series of stages. How many primary stages are traditionally recognized?
11
Which historical figure, a notable alchemist and physician, published 'The Six Books of Compound Medicine' in 1572, including detailed commentary on Paracelsus?
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A
Gerard Dorn
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B
Michael Maier
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C
Nicholas Flamel
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D
Basil Valentine
12
The influential book 'Isis Unveiled,' a foundational text for Theosophy, was first published by Helena Blavatsky in what year?
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A
1877
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B
1875
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C
1880
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D
1879
