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How much do you know about the New Age? Quiz

Although not an organized religion or sect, and based in many philosophies and religions old as time, the New Age movement, in all its diversity, has gained a place in our culture. See how much do you know about it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Mysticalman. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Mysticalman

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,744

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which is the last name of the male founder of the Theosophical Society? Hint

Waldorf

Olcott

Woolcott

Steiner

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Question 2 of 15

2. The Meditation Room at the United Nations' Headquarters in New York is maintained by which New Age organization? Hint

Lucis Trust

Ananda Marga Society

Theosophical Society

Ramakrishna Mission

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which Austrian physicist has written extensively on the link between quantum physics and oriental mysticism, his main work being The Tao of Physics? Hint

Buckminster Fuller

Ken Wilber

Fritjof Capra

Niels Bohr

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which Tibetan Lama founded what is perhaps the most emblematic University of the New Age movement, Naropa University? Hint

Tensin Gyatso

Chogyam Trungpa Rimpoche

Zopa Rimpoche

Yeshe Tsogyal

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which highly respected spiritual teacher and philosopher was in his youth deemed to be by the Theosophists as the one who would be overshadowed by the World Teacher of the planet? Hint

Gopi Krishna

Paramahansa Yogananda

Mahatma Gandhi

Jiddu Krishnamurti

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Question 6 of 15

6. Most of the books published by the Arcane School were supposedly dictated to Alice Bailey by a White Brotherhood Master named: Hint

Jesus

Koot Hoomi

Djwal Khul

Morya

7. A female scientist of Jewish origins and a professed atheist at the time of the event, received by spiritual means of communication a book supposedly written by Christ. What is the name of the book? Hint

The Urantia Book

A Course in Miracles

The Keys of Enoch

The Second Coming

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Question 8 of 15

8. The Keys of Enoch were brought down to earth by this individual, after a very powerful spiritual experience. Hint

JJ Hurtak

Gregg Braden

Drunvalo Melchizedek

David Icke

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Question 9 of 15

9. What does a Scottish esoterist named Benjamin Cremme claim? Hint

The Jews will convert to Islam in 2012

The Battle of Armaggedon will not occur

Lord Maitreya (The Christ) is currently incarnate

His daughter is the reincarnation of Mary

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Question 10 of 15

10. In what year was the Theosophical Society founded? Hint

1875

1946

1901

1969

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Question 11 of 15

11. This theorist, to many "the Einstein of the studies on consciousness", is a pillar figure of the New Age movement, although he has never associated with it, and in fact being its most ferocious critic. His name is: Hint

Sir Rupert Sheldrake

Ken Wilber

Henry Olcott

Deepak Chopra

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the "Bible of the New Age" written by Marylin Ferguson? Hint

The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life

The Urantia Book

The Holographic Paradigm

The Aquarian Conspiracy

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who originally taught the Flower of Life workshops? Hint

Ram Dass

Brian Weiss

Drunvalo Melchizedek

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was Spiritual teacher Ram Dass' birth name? Hint

Alan Watts

Stanislav Grof

Richard Alpert

Aldous Huxley

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was put in charge of the presidency of the Theosophical Society after Madame Blavatsky's passing? Hint

Annie Besant

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Alice Bailey

C.W Leadbeater

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is the last name of the male founder of the Theosophical Society?

Answer: Olcott

The Coronel Henry Olcott was, along with Madame Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, the founder of the Theosophical Society. They were said to be sponsored by two Masters abiding in spiritual planes, El Morya and Koot Hoomi Lal Singh,

2. The Meditation Room at the United Nations' Headquarters in New York is maintained by which New Age organization?

Answer: Lucis Trust

The term New Age was initially coined by Lucis Trust's founder and then was adopted by others.

3. Which Austrian physicist has written extensively on the link between quantum physics and oriental mysticism, his main work being The Tao of Physics?

Answer: Fritjof Capra

Many dispute Capra's views, on the grounds that spiritual realities can never be equaled to physical ones, no matter how weird those latter might be. In brief, he's accused of being reductionistic.

4. Which Tibetan Lama founded what is perhaps the most emblematic University of the New Age movement, Naropa University?

Answer: Chogyam Trungpa Rimpoche

The Naropa University is located in Boulder, Colorado. At the University thay hardly think of themselves as New Agers, but ordinary people certainly think they are.

5. Which highly respected spiritual teacher and philosopher was in his youth deemed to be by the Theosophists as the one who would be overshadowed by the World Teacher of the planet?

Answer: Jiddu Krishnamurti

Jiddu Krishnamurti in 1929 dissolved the organisation that Theosophy had built around him and the coming of the World Teacher (Christ), crushing the expectations of thousands, if not millions of people, and left the Theosophycal Society for good.

6. Most of the books published by the Arcane School were supposedly dictated to Alice Bailey by a White Brotherhood Master named:

Answer: Djwal Khul

Djwal Khul is said to belong to the 2nd Ray of the Brotherhood, whose initiates and Masters are in charge of the spiritual education of the planet.

Answer: A Course in Miracles

The woman's name was Helen Shucman.

8. The Keys of Enoch were brought down to earth by this individual, after a very powerful spiritual experience.

Answer: JJ Hurtak

J J Hurtak's experiences are said to have included being in the Presence of the Living G-D. The book is greatly influenced by the author's Jewish background.

9. What does a Scottish esoterist named Benjamin Cremme claim?

Answer: Lord Maitreya (The Christ) is currently incarnate

Lord Maitreya is supposedly living within the Pakistani community of London, England, having taken a Pakistani body and waiting for the right time to start his mission.

10. In what year was the Theosophical Society founded?

Answer: 1875

It was founded in New York but later the headquarters were moved to Adyar, Madras, India.

Answer: Ken Wilber

Ken Wilber wrote his first book when he was 23.

12. What is the "Bible of the New Age" written by Marylin Ferguson?

Answer: The Aquarian Conspiracy

The Aquarian Conspiracy was instrumental in making many people aware that their ideas and views were not just their own but were part of a new paradigm that was being embraced by a large ammount of people from every race and culture.

13. Who originally taught the Flower of Life workshops?

Answer: Drunvalo Melchizedek

Drunvalo Melchizedek said to have received the information contained in the workshop from sources such as Thoth, the angels, and the Melchizedeks (13th dimension beings).

14. What was Spiritual teacher Ram Dass' birth name?

Answer: Richard Alpert

Richard Alpert used to teach at Harvard before becoming a guru.

15. Who was put in charge of the presidency of the Theosophical Society after Madame Blavatsky's passing?

Answer: Annie Besant

Annie Besant remained as the T.S president until her death, which for many it was hastened by Krishnamurti's defection.

Source: Author Mysticalman

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