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Fortune Telling Words Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with words that have to do with methods of fortune telling. Some are familiar methods, but there are also some obscure ones. All these words end with 'mancy'.

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

Author
nerthus

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,052

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1297

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Xenomancy is fortunetelling by studying what? Hint

the first stranger that approaches

foreign accents

the way people walk

people's faces

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Chinese practice of 'Feng Shui' would be known by which of the following terms? Hint

austromancy

geomancy

belomancy

graptomancy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Fortunetelling with water was formerly known by which of these names? Hint

gyromancy

halomancy

ydromancy

hieromancy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Xylomancy is the art of fortunetelling with what objects? Hint

stones and rocks

pieces of wood

arrows

ashes

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Question 5 of 10

5. When one gets his or her fortune told by rhabdomancy, what is the instrument used? Hint

grass

rods

soil

poetry

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Question 6 of 10

6. Fortunetelling by reading weights is called what? Hint

sycomancy

spodomancy

zygomancy

urimancy

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Question 7 of 10

7. The art of telling fortunes by throwing dice is called what?

Answer: (One Word - shape of dice+mancy)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Margaritomancy is fortunetelling using? Hint

pearls

margaritas

women named margarite

nursing babies

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Question 9 of 10

9. In necromancy, fortune is told by summoning which of these? Hint

a friend

an ancient warrior

the dead

a serpent

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is fortune telling by reading stars called?

Answer: (One Word -starts with 'A')

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Xenomancy is fortunetelling by studying what?

Answer: the first stranger that approaches

2. The Chinese practice of 'Feng Shui' would be known by which of the following terms?

Answer: geomancy

The word 'geomancy' was used to refer to an ancient form of divination, in which handfuls of soil were scattered on the ground, or markings were made in the earth, which were later read by a 'seer'. Since the 19th century however, geomancy has become almost synonymous with 'feng shui'. (Austromancy refers to fortunetelling using winds, while belomancy refers to arrows, and graptomancy refers to handwriting.)

3. Fortunetelling with water was formerly known by which of these names?

Answer: ydromancy

Ydromancy is from Middle English, now we'd call it hydromancy. Gyromancy refers to the dizzying art of telling fortunes by walking round and round in a circle , and then 'reading' the place of collapse. Halomancy deals with salt, while hieromancy is interpreting objects offered in sacrifice.

4. Xylomancy is the art of fortunetelling with what objects?

Answer: pieces of wood

5. When one gets his or her fortune told by rhabdomancy, what is the instrument used?

Answer: rods

'Rhabdos' means magic wand. Sometimes straws are also used.

6. Fortunetelling by reading weights is called what?

Answer: zygomancy

Spodomancy is fortunetelling by ashes; urimancy is fortunetelling with urine while sycomancy uses figs

7. The art of telling fortunes by throwing dice is called what?

Answer: cubomancy

8. Margaritomancy is fortunetelling using?

Answer: pearls

In margaritomancy, a pearl is covered with a vase and placed by a fire. When the correct answer is given, the pearl would supposedly bound up and pierce the bottom of vase.

9. In necromancy, fortune is told by summoning which of these?

Answer: the dead

10. What is fortune telling by reading stars called?

Answer: astromancy

Source: Author nerthus

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