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Man, Myth & Magic: Wands Trivia Quiz

As symbols of authority, the wand and the rod can be traced back to the staff of the priest kings and magician healers of antiquity. All materal is from the "Man, Myth & Magic" encyclopedias. How much do you know about the history of the wand?

A multiple-choice quiz by joaniem. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
joaniem

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
264,005

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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428

Question 1 of 10

1. In its supernatural context, the wand is an agent of transformation. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what is a well known example? Hint

The Sceptre

The Fairy Wand

The Herald's Wand

The Shepherd's Crook

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what kind of wood was the wand of the wizard made of? Hint

Hazel-wood

Hawthorne

Yew

Oak

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Question 3 of 10

3. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what are historically the most famous examples of magic wands? Hint

Harry Potter's wand

The wand of the wizard Math

Hermes' herald's wand

The rods of Moses and Aaron

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what kind of wood were the English and Welsh Druids' wands constructed of? Hint

Hazel-wood

Hawthorne

Yew

Rowan

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what kinds of wood were the Irish Druids' wands made of? Hint

Forked Hazel Twig

Cypress and Hazel-wood

Yew and Hawthorne

Oak and Yew

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what would the medieval magician often fix to the end of his wand? Hint

A gold cap representing the sun

A magnetized steel cap

A crystal star

An oaken point

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what kind of wand has close affinities with the forked hazel twig? Hint

The conjuror's wand

The swagger stick

The Whomping Willow wand

The wand of divination

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Question 8 of 10

8. In ancient annals of sorcery, from what kind of wood were wands made from for those who sought to communicate with Satan? Hint

Rowan

Oak

Cypress

Walnut

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Question 9 of 10

9. In Britain, what is a royal wand of office which expresses the supernatural authority vested in an anointed king? Hint

The Violet Virge

The Ivory Rod

The Sacred Spear

The White Staff

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Question 10 of 10

10. From which Welsh origin did the couple who stepped over a broomstick to solemnize their union come? Hint

Walking over a magic wand

Placing a wand tied with string over their head to test virginity

Drinking wine stirred with a wand to test chastity

All of these are correct

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In its supernatural context, the wand is an agent of transformation. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what is a well known example?

Answer: The Fairy Wand

The Fairy Wand is a well known example. It is supposed to draw its power from the sun, represented by the star at its tip.

2. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what kind of wood was the wand of the wizard made of?

Answer: Hazel-wood

The wand of the wizard was made of hazel-wood, cut from the tree at sunrise in order to draw upon its untouched solar energy.

3. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what are historically the most famous examples of magic wands?

Answer: The rods of Moses and Aaron

The rods of Moses and Aaron are the most famous examples of wands used for supernatural purposes, being employed to divide the waters of the Red Sea, to cause water to gush from a rock in the desert, and to confound the enchantment of Pharaoh's magicians. The word wand stems from the original meaning as a synonym of rod and virge, both of which had a similar development.

4. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what kind of wood were the English and Welsh Druids' wands constructed of?

Answer: Yew

Yew being the sacred tree to the English and Welsh Druids.

5. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what kinds of wood were the Irish Druids' wands made of?

Answer: Yew and Hawthorne

Yew and Hawthorne (or Rowan) were used by the Irish Druids, being their sacred trees.

6. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what would the medieval magician often fix to the end of his wand?

Answer: A magnetized steel cap

He would fix a magnetized steel cap on the tip of his wand with the object of projecting an extremely powerful magnetic force, which he would use sparingly, and keep concealed in his sleeve.

7. According to "Man, Myth & Magic", what kind of wand has close affinities with the forked hazel twig?

Answer: The wand of divination

The wand of divination has close affinities with the forked hazel twig of ancient miners and water diviners (dowsing).

8. In ancient annals of sorcery, from what kind of wood were wands made from for those who sought to communicate with Satan?

Answer: Cypress

The cypress was well known as the tree of death, and was used to inscribe a magical circle at the crossroads at midnight.

9. In Britain, what is a royal wand of office which expresses the supernatural authority vested in an anointed king?

Answer: The Ivory Rod

In the form of the sceptre, the wand is the emblem of temporal power. In Britain, the royal sceptre placed in the monarch's right hand at his/her coronation endows him/her with his/her sovereign authority, while his/her other sceptres symbolize mercy and justice.

The Ivory Rod, which is over 3 feet long is another royal wand of office which expresses the supernatural authority vested in an anointed monarch. It has been suggested that the monarch's sceptre is derived from the Sacred Spear, upon which the war chief leaned when delivering judgement; yet another example of the magic wand.

10. From which Welsh origin did the couple who stepped over a broomstick to solemnize their union come?

Answer: Walking over a magic wand

There are references in some old works to the use of wands in tests of chastity and virginity, as in the Tale of Mabinogian, where the wand of the wizard Math is used to determine whether of not the Lady Arianrhod has remained a virgin.

Source: Author joaniem

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