Test your knowledge, your mettle, your trivia (not trivial) pursuit, your multiple choice skills. I’ve put together some hard and simple questions about the founding mother of the New Age Movement, a Russian lady who traveled the world.
Quiz: Blavatsky and theosophy Quiz: Are you ready?
- Question 1 of 10
1. Which type of divination did Blavatsky recommend as founded on fact?
- Correct. Blavatsky recommended astrology as founded on fact.
- Blavatsky recommended astrology as founded on fact. She hardly mentioned the others listed.
- Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following religions did Blavatsky discuss?
- Correct. Blavatsky discussed every main religion.
- Blavatsky discussed every main religion.
- Question 3 of 10
3. True or false: For a while in the USA Blavatsky was a bigamist: married to two people at once.
- Correct. For a while in the USA Blavatsky was a bigamist: married to two people at once.
- For a while in the USA Blavatsky was a bigamist: married to two people at once.
- Question 4 of 10
4. Who among the following was not an intimate student of Blavatsky's?
- Correct. Of the people mentioned, only Leadbeater was not a personal student of Blavatsky's.
- Of the people mentioned, only Leadbeater was not a personal student of Blavatsky's.
- Question 5 of 10
5. Aside from being a theosophist, Blavatsky did not consider herself a ...
- Correct. Blavatsky was very Universalist in her approach, but she never publicly identified herself as a Muslim.
- Blavatsky was very Universalist in her approach, but she never publicly identified herself as a Muslim.
- Question 6 of 10
6. Blavatsky promoted ascetic habits, but which of the following did she personally avoid?
- Correct. Blavatsky did not consume alcohol. She did smoke, which was scandalous for a woman of her generation, and eat a lot of meat.
- Correct. Blavatsky did not consume alcohol. She did smoke, which was scandalous for a woman of her generation, and eat a lot of meat.
- Question 7 of 10
7. What controversial aspect of Blavatsky's life caused her most trouble during her life?
- Correct. Causing letters and cups to appear out of no where gave Blavatsky a lot of publicity, but it also caused her biggest problems.
- Causing letters and cups to appear out of no where gave Blavatsky a lot of publicity, but it also caused her biggest problems.
- Question 8 of 10
8. When living in London, Blavatsky started a new theosophical magazine called...
- Correct. When living in London, Blavatsky started a new theosophical magazine called Lucifer.
- When living in London, Blavatsky started a new theosophical magazine called Lucifer.
- Question 9 of 10
9. Blavatsky displayed various occult powers. She was, however, not very good at...
- Correct. Blavatsky displayed various occult powers. She was, however, not very good at recognizing enemies.
- Blavatsky displayed various occult powers. She was, however, not very good at recognizing enemies.
- Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these continents did Blavatsky NOT travel to?
- Correct. Blavatsky was never in Australia.
- Blavatsky was never in Australia. She did go to every other continent listed.
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H.P. Blavatsky or H.P.B. as she was often called, was born July 31st 1831 (or August 12th western calendar) at Ekaterinosklav in South Russia.