Thus Spoke Zarathustra Quizzes

Thus Spoke Zarathustra Quiz 1

1 With what star does Zarathustra speak in the Prologue?
the southern star

Jupiter

the north star

the sun
2 How old was Zarathustra when he went to live on the mountain?
30 years

25 years

40 years

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

his time has come to return

he is bored on the mountain

he needs food and shelter
4 In the prologue, about whom does the crowd first think Zarathustra is talking?
the old man

the tight-rope walker

God

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

athiesm

Christianity

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

England

Switzerland

France
7 How many metamorphoses are there?
two

one

none

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

sport

fire

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

a horse

a cow

a chicken
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 happy feeling

a private feeling

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

athiesm

murder

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

with a a pencil

on his heart

in ink
15 According to Zarathustra's teaching, a tree grows tall so that what can happen?
it can be struck by lightning

it can see God

it can die

it can tower over the earth
16 Which one of these religions does Zarathustra reproach in "The Preachers of Death?"
Buddhism

Scientology

Islam

Athiesm
17 According to Zarathustra, what two things must a warrior hold in his heart?
love and passion

hate and envy

hate and love

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

the democratic state

the church

eastern religion
19 What attribute is most valuable in the modern marketplace?
envy

hate

showmanship

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

John the Revelator

Paul

Moses
21 What is the best kind of friendship according to Zarathustra's teaching?
an envious friendship

a loving friendship

a hateful friendship

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

the overman

God

envy
23 What should a person love more than his neighbor?
his own self

his wife

the overman

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

their selves

the church

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

to hold envy in their hearts

to cook for men

to be pregnant