Thus Spoke Zarathustra Quizzes

Thus Spoke Zarathustra Quiz 1

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1 With what star does Zarathustra speak in the Prologue?

the sun

Jupiter

the southern star

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

40 years

30 years

25 years

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

he needs food and shelter

his time has come to return

he is bored on the mountain

he loves mankind
4 In the prologue, about whom does the crowd first think Zarathustra is talking?

the Jester

the tight-rope walker

the old man

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

athiesm

mysticism

Christianity

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

Switzerland

Germany

France

England
7 How many metamorphoses are there?

none

one

Three

two
8 Zarathustra meets a wise man who believes that all wisdom comes through what?

sleep

war

sport

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

a chicken

a sheep

a horse

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

the devil

the priests

the sick

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

spirit

soul

the overman

body
12 What kind of feeling is virtue?

a bad feeling

a noble feeling

a private feeling

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

fraud

murder

adultery

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

in blood

in ink

with a a pencil

on his heart
15 According to Zarathustra's teaching, a tree grows tall so that what can happen?

it can tower over the earth

it can see God

it can die

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

Scientology

Athiesm

Buddhism

Islam
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?

the democratic state

communism

eastern religion

the church
19 What attribute is most valuable in the modern marketplace?

hate

showmanship

piety

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

Paul

John the Revelator

Jesus

Moses
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?

the overman

his wife

Zarathustra

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

the state

the herd

their selves

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

to cook for men

to become the overman

to be pregnant

to hold envy in their hearts

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