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Do you believe everything you hear about astrology or do you have some questions of your own? Like, are Scorpios really that bad? What on Earth is a rising sign or an ascending sign? You’re also pretty sure that your one friend who blames her flakiness on Mercury being in retrograde does it even wheShow More
Do you believe everything you hear about astrology or do you have some questions of your own? Like, are Scorpios really that bad? What on Earth is a rising sign or an ascending sign? You’re also pretty sure that your one friend who blames her flakiness on Mercury being in retrograde does it even when Mercury isn’t in retrograde. Speaking of, how can you tell when Mercury is in retrograde? Whether you’re an astrology buff or a starry-skeptic, we’re going to put you to the test.
Here’s how this quiz works: we give you a series of statements or facts about anything having to do with astrology and you have to suss out what the lie is amongst the bunch. You already have a feeling for facts that seem fishy, so use that healthy sense of doubt to pry out the fib in these zodiac truths. Did your horoscope say you’ll do well on a quiz today? We hope so, for your sake. This is quiz is surprisingly harder than you’d think.
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Here's three presidential astrology buffs and one skeptic. Which one of these former American leaders is the non-believer?
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Ronald Reagan
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Jimmy Carter
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In the past, Astrologers have accurately predicted two of these events. Which one wasn't foretold in the stars?
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Hitler taking power in Germany.
The attacks on Pearl Harbor
Obama becoming president.
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Two are found to be true. Which one's the lie? Astrology is said to determine some of your personality traits... and what else?
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Health problems
Favorite colors
Physical appearance
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Over the years, astrology has had many uses. But, which one of these uses isn't one of them?
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Catholic popes used astrology in their daily lives. One pope even interpreted a horoscope
Astrology was used to help name the Greek islands.
Astrology was primarily and most widely used for agricultural purposes.
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Time to play the zodiac's most likely! Which one of these statements is the statistical fib? The rest are true!
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According to the FBI, Cancers get arrested the most.
Virgos have been discriminated against in job interviews in China.
Most American presidents have been Geminis.
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When you make your astrology chart, you need two of these things but not the other. What's the irrelevant piece of the puzzle?
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Phase of the moon during your birth.
City you were born in.
What time you were born.
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Three of these countries were among the first to use astrology. The other one was late to the zodiac party. Which one was it?
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India
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Greece
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Ireland
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China
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Time for some astrology by the book! Which zodiac fact is actually fiction?
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R.H. Naylor ran a horoscope for Princess Margaret when she was born and is credited for bringing daily horoscopes back from the dead.
The calendar used to start with Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, but Caesar switched it to begin with January.
Your “sign” used to be your rising sign instead of your sun sign.
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Nostradamus, the world's most famous astrologer, allegedly predicted with great accuracy two of these events. The other one he didn't see coming. What event was in his blindspot?
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Nuclear weapons
9/11
The assassination of JFK.
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In India, Vedic astrology is widely used in dating and marriage. Which love-related bit of fortunetelling isn't part of the picture?
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Compatibility between two partners.
When you’ll have kids.
The date you should get married.
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Your astrological birth chart is probably a little bit wrong. How? Two of these common misconceptions may effect your chart and the other one is nonsense. Which one is it?
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The earth wobbling on its axis is what’s known as precession and may mean the positioning of certain planets is incorrect on your chart.
The addition of Ophiucus as a sign of the zodiac does NOT effect your chart.
Your birth time must be set to Greenwich Mean Time on your chart in order to compensate for different timezones.
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Time to get schooled! Which academic assertion is an adamant lie?
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While it’s a pseudoscience, astrology is technically categorized as a science, not an art.
You can get your degree in astrology at one university in New Hampshire.
Astrology began to lose credibility in academia in the 17th century.
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At Southampton University, PhD students are currently researching all but one of these astrologically related events. What are they not looking into?
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Alcoholism's link to the planet Jupiter.
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The correlation between prostitutes and their birth date.
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Mercury's influence on professional athletes.
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Female infertility and its correlation to Jupiter and Saturn.
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Believe it or not, only one of these is NOT a subgroup of astrology. What did we invent out of thin air?
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Astrocartography is location based and uses the zodiac to determine the perfect location you should move to for your life to improve.
Katarchic astrology tells you when the zodiac says is the best time to take up a new endeavor.
Horary astrology is used to predict significant global events.
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While most believers of astrology are women, these male astrologers are pretty important. We credited one of them with the wrong thing. What's the astrological lie?
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William Lilly predicted the great fire of London.
Louis de Wohl predicted D-Day.
Alan Leo is considered the father of modern astrology.
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Other than elements, astrological signs are broken down into fixed, cardinal, and mutable signs. But, we got one of these definitions wrong. In fact, it's a total lie. Which one is it?
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Cardinal signs are considered “fire starters” known for being leaders and innovators.
Mutable signs are thoughtful and introspective, known for their philosophical mindset.
Fixed signs are detail oriented, hard-working stabilizers.
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Now that we're splitting hairs about definitions, we're pretty sure you know the definition of these three words... or do you? What's technically a false statement?
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Zodiac: how the planets and heavens are oriented at any given time.
Horoscope: predictions made based on astrology.
Astrology: the study of the planets, stars, and celestial bodies, their positioning and their subsequent influence on human life and the world around us.
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Astrology has made its way into life other than horoscopes! It's been actively used for two of these things, but not the other. What's got nothing to do with the stars?
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