Esoteric Traditions and Occult History

Occultism & Esoterica

A challenging quiz on the historical, philosophical, and textual foundations of Western esotericism and occult traditions.

history philosophy esoterica occult

10 Questions Hard Ages 18+ Jul 14, 2026

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1 Who is the purported author of the 'Emerald Tablet', a foundational text of alchemy that outlines the principle 'as above, so below'?

A Paracelsus
B Hermes Trismegistus
C John Dee
D Albertus Magnus

2 In Theosophy, what is the term used by Helena Blavatsky to describe the alleged ancient masters who guide the spiritual evolution of humanity?

A Mahatmas
B Archons
C Aeons
D Bodhisattvas

3 Which 15th-century Italian philosopher is credited with synthesizing Hermeticism, Neoplatonism, and Kabbalah in his work 'Oration on the Dignity of Man'?

A Marsilio Ficino
B Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
C Giordano Bruno
D Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

4 The 'Grimorium Verum' is a 18th-century occult grimoire that claims to be a translation of a work originating in which city?

A Memphis
B Rome
C Jerusalem
D Paris

5 Which occult organization, founded in 1888, counted W.B. Yeats and Aleister Crowley among its members during its most influential period?

A The Golden Dawn
B The O.T.O.
C The Theosophical Society
D The Rosicrucian Fellowship

6 In John Dee's system of Enochian magic, what is the name of the language he claimed to have received from angels?

A Enochian
B Angelical
C Atlantean
D Sumerian

7 Which classic work of 17th-century Rosicrucianism depicts the symbolic initiation of Christian Rosenkreuz?

A The Chemical Wedding
B The Monas Hieroglyphica
C Fama Fraternitatis
D The Silent Language

8 What is the significance of the 'Qabalah' in the context of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn?

A It is a system of Hebrew mysticism adapted for ritual magic
B It is an Islamic practice of alchemy
C It is a strictly Eastern meditation technique
D It is a form of early scientific classification

9 Eliphas Lévi, the 19th-century occultist, is best known for popularizing which visual representation of the occult in his work 'Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie'?

A The Baphomet
B The Philosopher's Stone
C The Tree of Life
D The Sigil of Lucifer

10 Which 16th-century occult philosopher wrote 'De Occulta Philosophia libri III', a comprehensive survey of magical theory?

A Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
B John Dee
C Robert Fludd
D Marsilio Ficino

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