The Supernatural Tarot Quiz

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The Supernatural Tarot Quiz
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Tarot is a centuries-old practice that combines art with psychology. How much do you know about these richly-illustrated and complex cards?
Tarot probably originated in which area?
China
Europe
South America
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Northern Italy may have spawned the first cards that we recognize as tarot.

How many cards are there in the Major Arcana?
22
26
32
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The Major Arcana represent life-changing events.

How many cards are typically featured in a tarot deck?
52
61
78
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But there is no standard number in a tarot deck.

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What is the seventh card in the Major Arcana?
The Chariot
The Emperor
The Wheel of Fortune
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The card is sometimes called Victory or The Centurion.

What kind of animal made up the suits in the first tarot cards?
Birds
Reptiles
Fish
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There were sometimes four types of birds denoting four different suits.

Tarot emerged in Europe in the middle of which century?
13th century
14th century
15th century
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The first known decks emerged in Italy.

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For how long have tarot cards been used for divination, a way to gain understanding of past or even future events?
Since the 15th century
Since the 16th century
Since the 18th century
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For hundreds of years, people have used tarot as a way to gain insights into their lives and the world around them.

Which card may strongly suggest that you are living in fear or domination?
The Devil
The Hanged Man
The Emperor
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This card may signify that your life will be better if you learn to let go.

The first condemnation of tarot was based on the card's ties to what?
gambling
drinking
occultism
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But mostly, the authorities didn't bother harassing readers or their querents.

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If The Moon appears in your present, you should be wary of what?
Danger
Deception
Physical pleasures
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Your reader may warn you of people who wish to con you.

The word "tarot" originates from what ancient phrase?
"God's hand"
"Devil's play"
No one knows
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The word's origin is a mystery.

How many cards are there in the Minor Arcana?
54
56
58
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There are four suits with 14 cards each.

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Tarot card reading is a type of what?
cartomancy
sorcery
witchcraft
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The people who do tarot readings are usually just called "readers."

In many modern decks, the XIII card is named what?
The Hanged Man
Death
The Chariot
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In other versions, the card is left unnamed.

The Knight of Cups may symbolize what?
Intense competition
A caring person
The devoted father
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The Knight may refer to an intuitive and gentle person in your present.

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"Pentacles" often refers to which suit?
Cups
Coins
Swords
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And many of those cards may be marked with a pentagram.

Tarot is often associated with which subculture?
New Age
Christianity
Hinduism
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The New Age movement was all the rage in the 70s and 80s.

How many cards are there in the Swiss 1JJ tarot deck?
78
61
49
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It is a variant of the original Marseilles deck.

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Tarot readers often stress that the cards are a way to explore what?
The unconscious
Witchcraft
History
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The cards may help some people uncover their own biases and misconceptions.

Swiss tarot replaces the Papess with which cards?
The Empress and The Emperor
Juno and Jupiter
The Sun and The Moon
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Juno is "the chicken."

Which card is often associated with abrupt, harmful life changes?
The Moon
The Tower
The World
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The card often represents crisis or hazards.

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Why is the Papess card often derided or scorned?
It represents a female pope.
It depicts a witch.
It shows a pregnant woman.
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Some decks substitute names such Juno or The High Priestess to avoid fanning the flames of arguments.

The Fool's number is what?
0
2
4
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Like the Joker in playing cards, The Fool is the beginning of the pack

Some researchers have connected tarot with which game?
chess
dominoes
makruk
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It's because chess also has symbols like the queen, king and knight.

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All Major Arcana cards feature what?
a bird
a person
an occupation
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Some of the cards are also graced with various animals.

The Queen of Wands may symbolize what?
Passion
Swiftness
Your fundamental instinct
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It also may represent a kind or loving female who is in your life.

What is the Thoth equivalent of the Justice card in the Rider-Waite deck?
Adjustment
The Universe
The Priestess
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In the Rider-Waite deck, Justice is one of the cardinal virtues alongside strength and temperance.

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The Ace of Swords often refers to what?
Exposing deception
Exile
Adequate preparation
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It frequently represents decisive action.

The "Led Zeppelin IV" album cover features which trump card?
The Lovers
The Hermit
The World
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Some decks call this one The Sage or The Monk.

Who is often considered the creator of the most influential tarot deck?
Leigh J. McCloskey
A.E. Waite
Aleister Crowley
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His deck (made with the help of Pamela Colman Smith) was one of the first to illustrate every single card.

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