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1 Who is often credited with founding Wicca in the 1920s?
Answer: Gerald Gardner

Gardner was born in England in 1884 and is credited with bringing Wicca to public attention. He founded Gardnerian Wicca and formed his own coven called the Bricket Wood coven. He initiated many high priestesses into Wicca and expanded the modern religion to include the worship of a female goddess. The key ethical guideline associated with Gardnerian Wicca is "do what you like so long as you harm no one."
  From Quiz: Some Wicca Basics
2 According to the Wiccan Rede, what should Wiccans do when the Moon is new?
Answer: Kiss the hand to her times two.

"When the Lady's Moon is new, Kiss the hand to her times two." During the New Moon, many Wiccans do a ritual to celebrate and honor the Goddess.
  From Quiz: The Wiccan Rede
3 Who is the founder of traditional, modern-day Wicca?
Answer: Gerald Gardner

Gerald Gardner is the founder of modern-day Wicca. He has a biography called "Gerald Gardner: Witch" which was published in the 1960s. He was a member of "The New Forest Coven" before his death on February 12, 1964, at age 72.
  From Quiz: The Quiz of Wicca Part 2
4 Finish the name of the Wiccan rule: 'The Rule of ______'.
Answer: three

'Thou hast obeyed the law. But mark well when thou receivest good, so equally art bound to return good threefold'. This rule is recited at second-degree initiation ceremonies performed according to Gerald Gardner's The Gardnerian Book of Shadows.
    Your options: [ three ] [ five ] [ love ] [ nine ]
  From Quiz: The Quiz of Wicca
5 Which region did the coven that supposedly initiated Gerald Gardner come from?
Answer: The New Forest

The New Forest coven was supposedly headed by a woman named Dorothy Clutterbuck. Gardner said he was initiated in 1939.
    Your options: [ Epping Forest ] [ The New Forest ] [ Nottingham Forest ] [ London ]
  From Quiz: British Traditional Wicca
6 What Sabbat marks the beginning of the new year for most Wiccans?
Answer: Samhain

Samhain marks the start of the new year and end of the old one. Samhain means "year's end" in Scottish Gaelic. Samhain is a good time for scrying, because this is the chief of the Spirit Nights. A child born on Samhain is said to have the gift of second sight!
  From Quiz: The Wiccan World!
7 The broom, although a common symbol of witchcraft, is not used for flying. What is its most common usage in Wicca?
Answer: Sweeping away negative energy

Brooms are often used to sweep the circle area before you cast the circle, and are also part of many spring cleaning rituals to banish all negative energy from the house. They are also part of many hand-fasting ceremonies, where the couple jump the broom that was used to clean the area, symbolizing leaving all negativity behind them.
  From Quiz: Tools of the Trade
8 What is generally the best way to choose a particular stone for magical purposes?
Answer: Touch

In general the best way to choose a magical stone that is right for you is to run your hand over a pile of stones and pick the ones that feel "different" to you. It might feel cold or warm, or give you a tingling sensation.
  From Quiz: Magical Stones
9 What is the concept of polarity?
Answer: The idea that the universe is held in balance by two equal but opposite forces

The concept of polarity is the idea that the universe is held in balance by two equal, but opposite forces. Examples would be yin and yang, or God and Goddess. The north and south poles are just that.
  From Quiz: Introduction to Wicca
10 How many Sabbats are there in a year?
Answer: 8

The eight solar Sabbats represent the turning of the Wheel of the Year, and each honors a stage in the eternal life cycle of the goddess and god.
  From Quiz: Wicca 101: The Sabbats
11 What is the Egyptian symbol for life?
Answer: ankh
  From Quiz: Symbols of Modern Witchcraft
12 What does the color black mean in Wicca?
Answer: Negative work

The color black also means: returning to a sender, divination, and protection.
  From Quiz: Wicca Colors
13 What is the word for an object, usually a small stone or other item, which is inscribed with magickal symbols?
Answer: Amulet

Definitions of the other choices: 'anathema' is a sorcerer's curse; 'angelica' is a mystical plant; and 'anjara' is a supernatural type of Hispanic witch. By the way, "magickal" is an alternate spelling to differentiate it from "magical" (witchcraft as opposed to magic tricks).
    Your options: [ Anjara ] [ Anathema ] [ Amulet ] [ Angelica ]
  From Quiz: Words Related to Witchcraft and Wicca
14 According to the Chinese Zodiac, someone born in 1970 is a ______ person.
Answer: Dog

We're said to be crusading, protective, loyal and honest but can be obstinate and suspicious:)
    Your options: [ Tiger ] [ Sheep ] [ Dog ] [ Snake ]
  From Quiz: You Don't Know Jack About Witches (Part 2)
15 'Blessed Be' is what to a witch?
Answer: greeting or goodbye saying

If you got that wrong don't feel bad, it's a witch-thang :)
  From Quiz: You Don't Know Jack About Witches
16 Which Modern Pagan movement sees Wicca as a women's movement?
Answer: Dianic Wicca

Dianic Wicca is named after the Greek Goddess Diana and was founded by Zsuzsanna Budapest in the United States in the 1970s. At the forefront is female empowerment and the female experience. Only goddesses are honored and covens are made up only of women. There are many similarities with other Wiccan practices but the focus on females is the biggest differentiator. Dianic Wiccans also practice meditation and visualization as well as magic spells.
    Your options: [ Georgian Wicca ] [ Dianic Wicca ] [ Alexandrian Wicca ] [ Minoan Brotherhood ]
  From Quiz: Some Wicca Basics
17 What type of tree is "the Lady's" and what should a Wiccan do to it according to the Rede?
Answer: Elder; don't burn it.

"Elder be Ye Lady's tree, burn it not or cursed ye'll be." Other types of wood are acceptable to burn. Some prefer to ask the God or Goddess if it is okay to burn a certain wood before doing it.
  From Quiz: The Wiccan Rede
18 What is a "Book of Shadows"?
Answer: A book where all spells and magic are written down

A "Book of Shadows" is a book whose contents are known only to the witch who wrote it. It's a record of every spell cast by that specific witch. In tradition the book is burned when the witch passes on.
  From Quiz: The Quiz of Wicca Part 2
19 Reincarnation is a popular Wiccan belief dating back to when?
Answer: 1930s

The 1930s was when the New Forest Coven, ancestor of modern Wicca, was active.
Reincarnation is also a Buddhist belief.
"Once a witch, always a witch," is a popular saying among covens.
  From Quiz: The Quiz of Wicca
20 This Sabbat is held on October 31st. It is a time when Wiccans remember their ancestors and its also the last day of our year. What is it called?
Answer: Samhain

Halloween is the Christian day All Hallow's Eve. Wiccans use the Celtic name Samhain (pronounced sow-wain). We have pumpkins and apples at this time. If you cut an apple in half through the centre, the seeds make a pentacle.
  From Quiz: The Wheel of the Year
21 Gerald Gardner moved on and formed his own coven in 1946. Where were they based?
Answer: Bricket Wood

This coven was located on a naturist camp part owned by Gardner and they worked in the so-called "witches' cottage".
  From Quiz: British Traditional Wicca
22 On August 1st/2nd is the Sabbat Lughnasagh. What do Wiccans in the Northern Hemisphere celebrate on this day?
Answer: The Harvest

Lughnasagh is pronounced Loo-nas-a. Lugh is the God of the harvest. Traditionally Wiccans are encouraged to bake bread on this day. Legend says that people born on Lughnasagh usually share the God Lugh's artistic ability!
  From Quiz: The Wiccan World!
23 What is another name for the Summer Solstice?
Answer: Litha

Litha, or the Summer Solstice is celebrated around June 21st, the first day of
summer.
  From Quiz: Pagan Holidays
24 An athame is a knife used symbolically, not to cut anything physical, but to direct energy. In most forms of Wicca, what does an athame look like?
Answer: Double-edged with a black handle

The blade is often purposely dulled, and sometimes the point is rounded off to avoid accidents. Steel is commonly used for the blade, although some traditions swear by iron blades. It should be noted that if you work with faeries you should not use iron, as iron is in complete disharmony with Fae power.
  From Quiz: Tools of the Trade
25 In Wicca, what is a key?
Answer: Something we use to obtain a shift in consciousness

All of these answers describe a key, but in Wicca it is something we use to obtain a shift in consciousness like the wearing of robes, incense, candles and other tools.
  From Quiz: Introduction to Wicca
26 The word "Sabbat" comes from the old Greek word _______, meaning "to rest."
Answer: sabbatu

Since performing an act of magick is work, it is customary that no magickal working be done on a Sabbat, but rather on the evening prior.
    Your options: [ sabateur ] [ sabbatini ] [ sabbatu ] [ sabbats ]
  From Quiz: Wicca 101: The Sabbats
27 When the moon appears to be growing in size, it in said to be ______.
Answer: waxing

The waxing moon rules birth, growth, love, beginnings, attraction, ideas, and positive change.
  From Quiz: Think You Know Wicca?
28 What does a pentagram, or five-pointed star, represent in wicca?
Answer: the elements

The pentagram represents the elements Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. Interesting sidenote: hundreds of years ago the Christian churches, in their attempt to draw in more pagans, used the pentagram to represent the wounds of Christ. There are some old churches in Europe that have preserved their original stained-glass windows, which depict many beautiful and colorful pentagrams.
  From Quiz: Witchcraft Info
29 The white lotus flower is the symbol of whom?
Answer: Sarasvati

Sarasvati is the the goddess of learning. Brahma's symbol is the pink lotus; Vishnu is associated with blue lotus. Yoni is a Sanskrit word for the womb.
  From Quiz: Symbols of Modern Witchcraft
30 What does the color lavender mean in Wicca?
Answer: To invoke a spirit within yourself

Lavender can also be used for favors for others.
  From Quiz: Wicca Colors
31 What is an ancient Egyptian symbol for life and knowledge?
Answer: Ankh

Definitions for the other words: 'angakok' is a Central Eskimo medicine man; 'an-shet' is a witch's magickal wand; and 'aziza' is an elf-like forest spirit.
  From Quiz: Words Related to Witchcraft and Wicca
32 'The Bowl' is a type of what?
Answer: astrological arrangement

Called such because all 10 planets 'fall' within 6 signs:)
  From Quiz: You Don't Know Jack About Witches (Part 2)
33 Witches are known for gardening at night. What instrument do we use to cut our plant friends with?
Answer: a boline

A boline's a white-handled, consecrated ritual knife that's only used for cutting :)
  From Quiz: You Don't Know Jack About Witches
34 Georgian Wicca was founded in the United States in 1970 by which man?
Answer: George Patterson

Georgian Wicca is named after its creator, George Patterson, and although it does not trace its lineage back to English covens, it does generally follow the traditions of British Traditional Wicca groups. It started when Patterson began teaching two students in California. Georgian Wiccans are flexible and individualistic, and do sometimes make up their own rituals. Georgian covens spread throughout North America, including in British Columbia, Canada and Florida, California and Utah.
    Your options: [ Conrad Grebel ] [ George Patterson ] [ John Knox ] [ Theron Drew ]
  From Quiz: Some Wicca Basics
35 Finish the sentence from the Wiccan Rede: "With the fool no season spend..."
Answer: Or be counted as his friend.

"With the fool no season spend, or be counted as his friend." This means that if you know that someone is a fool or does something they shouldn't, you should stay away from him or you will seen as doing the same thing they did.
    Your options: [ But surely be his friend. ] [ Unless it's at a river bend. ] [ For it's he ye shall defend. ] [ Or be counted as his friend. ]
  From Quiz: The Wiccan Rede
36 Which United States President stated that he didn't think Wicca was a real religion?
Answer: George W. Bush

George Bush said this. His opinion is widely believed by most people. Wicca is a real religion; however, it is not formally recognized as a religion by the US Supreme Court. Yet.
    Your options: [ Abraham Lincoln ] [ George W. Bush ] [ Winston Churchill ] [ George Washington ]
  From Quiz: The Quiz of Wicca Part 2
37 In Wicca, what is a pentacle?
Answer: a pentagram in a circle

A pentagram (five-sided shape) inside a circle is a pentacle. It symbolizes the five elements inside an unbroken circle.
  From Quiz: The Quiz of Wicca
38 Yule is the Sabbat we celebrate at the Winter Solstice, which is usually around December 21st. It is a time when we decorate our houses with greenery and give each other gifts. What does solstice mean?
Answer: sun stands still

Solstice comes from Latin. Yule is a fun time, in the old days the Yule log would be burned and there would be lots of drinking and feasting to celebrate the fact that winter and the dark would soon be gone. These days we usually have a chocolate Yule log as well. In my coven we try to give homemade presents.
    Your options: [ mid winter ] [ sun stands still ] [ shortest day ] [ longest night ]
  From Quiz: The Wheel of the Year
39 The founder of the Alexandrian tradition was named Alex. What was his last name?
Answer: Sanders

Alex Sanders was the founder of the Alexandrian tradition and claimed that he was initiated in his grandmother's kitchen in 1933.
  From Quiz: British Traditional Wicca
40 What celestial body is the Goddess traditionally associated with?
Answer: The Moon

The Goddess is associated with the moon and the God, with the sun. The Goddess is sometimes represented as three different figures: the mother, the maiden and the crone, with the mother representing when a woman has a child, the maiden representing a woman before marriage and the crone for when a woman grows old.
  From Quiz: The Wiccan World!
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