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Global Perspectives on Parapsychology

Parapsychology

An exploration of historical and academic institutions related to the study of parapsychology across the globe.

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12 Questions Easy Ages 5+ Aug 27, 2026

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1 The Society for Psychical Research, founded in 1882 to study parapsychological phenomena, is headquartered in which city?
  • A London
  • B Paris
  • C Berlin
  • D Rome
2 The Rhine Research Center, a prominent institution for parapsychology, is located in which U.S. state?
  • A California
  • B New York
  • C North Carolina
  • D Texas
3 The Parapsychology Foundation, which has supported research for decades, was established in which major world city?
  • A Tokyo
  • B New York City
  • C Sydney
  • D Toronto
4 The Koestler Parapsychology Unit is a research group based at a university in which country?
  • A Scotland
  • B Japan
  • C Brazil
  • D South Africa
5 The University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies investigates reports of reincarnation and is located in which town?
  • A Charlottesville
  • B Boston
  • C Miami
  • D Seattle
6 Dr. J.B. Rhine, a pioneer of parapsychology, conducted his famous card-guessing experiments at which university?
  • A Duke University
  • B Harvard University
  • C Oxford University
  • D Stanford University
7 The Parapsychological Association, an international professional organization, was founded in which year?
  • A 1957
  • B 1920
  • C 1985
  • D 1940
8 The International Journal of Parapsychology was historically published in which country?
  • A United States
  • B France
  • C Germany
  • D India
9 Many early psychical research societies in the 19th century were established in which European country?
  • A United Kingdom
  • B Greece
  • C Sweden
  • D Norway
10 Research into parapsychology at the University of Edinburgh is primarily situated in which part of the United Kingdom?
  • A Scotland
  • B Wales
  • C Northern Ireland
  • D England
11 The Stanford Research Institute (SRI) conducted research into remote viewing in which U.S. state during the 1970s?
  • A California
  • B Florida
  • C Nevada
  • D Alaska
12 Which European country is home to the Dutch Society for Psychical Research, established in the 1920s?
  • A Netherlands
  • B Belgium
  • C Denmark
  • D Switzerland
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