Thus Spoke Zarathustra Quizzes

Thus Spoke Zarathustra Quiz 1

By Lane Davis · Edited by Jordan Berkow · Last reviewed November 10, 2007

1 With what star does Zarathustra speak in the Prologue?

the sun

the north star

the southern star

Jupiter
2 How old was Zarathustra when he went to live on the mountain?

40 years

30 years

10 years

25 years
3 What reason does Zarathustra give for wanting to return to civilization?

he needs food and shelter

he is bored on the mountain

he loves mankind

his time has come to return
4 In the prologue, about whom does the crowd first think Zarathustra is talking?

the tight-rope walker

the Jester

God

the old man
5 To what does the tight-rope walker convert on his deathbed?

Christianity

mysticism

athiesm

none of the above
6 In what country was Nietzsche born?

England

France

Switzerland

Germany
7 How many metamorphoses are there?

one

two

Three

none
8 Zarathustra meets a wise man who believes that all wisdom comes through what?

war

fire

sport

sleep
9 The first village Zarathustra visits is named after what animal?

a sheep

a chicken

a horse

a cow
10 Who invented the heavens (and also despises the body)?

the devil

the disciples

the sick

the priests
11 According to Zarathustra, the old teaching was about body and soul, but the new teaching is only about what?

soul

body

the overman

spirit
12 What kind of feeling is virtue?

a happy feeling

a bad feeling

a private feeling

a noble feeling
13 Which of these crimes did the Pale Criminal commit?

adultery

murder

athiesm

fraud
14 Zarathustra loves only that which is written in which way?

with a a pencil

in ink

on his heart

in blood
15 According to Zarathustra's teaching, a tree grows tall so that what can happen?

it can die

it can tower over the earth

it can see God

it can be struck by lightning
16 Which one of these religions does Zarathustra reproach in "The Preachers of Death?"

Athiesm

Islam

Scientology

Buddhism
17 According to Zarathustra, what two things must a warrior hold in his heart?

hate and love

hate and envy

love and passion

passion and hate
18 What institution does Zarathustra say is the new idol?

communism

eastern religion

the church

the democratic state
19 What attribute is most valuable in the modern marketplace?

showmanship

piety

hate

envy
20 What biblical writer does Zarathustra sound like in his teachings on chastity?

Paul

Moses

Jesus

John the Revelator
21 What is the best kind of friendship according to Zarathustra's teaching?

an envious friendship

a hateful friendship

a loving friendship

a casual friendship
22 What is the thousand and first goal of humanity?

hate

the overman

envy

God
23 What should a person love more than his neighbor?

his wife

the overman

his own self

Zarathustra
24 Who does Zarathustra say will try to dissaude his disciples from going into solitude?

their selves

the herd

the church

the state
25 According to Zarathustra, what is woman's only role?

to become the overman

to be pregnant

to cook for men

to hold envy in their hearts