DOOMSDAY FINAL EXAM
Test Your End-Times I.Q.!!!
Created by James Finn Garner

 
1. What are the names of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

a. War, Famine, Pestilence and Death
b. John, Paul, George and Ringo
c. Plague, Strife, Starvation, and Aresenio
d. Manny, Joe, Jack and Death

2. How many rabbis sit in Zurich and control the world's banking activities?

a. Thirteen
b. Four, with seven during peak-hours and a half- day on Saturdays for your convenience.
c. Only 12; the 13th one has to stand because of this pain in his back, which is killing him, oy!
d. Yeah, sure, like they'd let anyone know!

3. What is meant by the term, RAPTURE?

a. The ascension of all true Christians before the beginning of the strife and tribulation caused by the antichrist
b. The feeling you get when you turn off the 700 Club
c. A new fragrance from Calvin Klein
d. A medical condition that requires a truss

4. If you are driving on the highway when the Rapture occurs, and other drivers are pulled bodily out of their cars to heaven, what's the best course of action?

a. Pull over to the side of the road until the driver-less traffic stops
b. Look for a nicer make of car than yours, drive alongside and climb in
c. Speed like hell because the highway patrol will be too busy to stop you
d. Repent your sins and head for the nearest Stuckey's

5. The great mystic, Nostradamus, predicted that the world would end via

a. a "King of Terror" appearing in the sky
b. "Ghost Riders" appearing in the sky
c. botulism
d. a lack of interest

6. Many prominent astronomers now admit that the earth will be devastated by a gigantic asteroid, and that this will happen

a. soon
b. very soon
c. extremely soon
d. today
e. yesterday

7. Which of the following should be considered absolutely essential for your bomb-shelter provisions?

a. water purification pills
b. canned vegetables
c. first-aid kit
d. Yahtzee

8. One of the basic tenets of the imminent earth changes is the POLE SHIFT, which is

a. a radical displacement of the earth's geographic poles from their present position
b. the 8-4 workers in a Chicago sausage factory
c. a demographic change in Hamtramck
d. something baseball players often do in the batter's box

9. Quarz crystals are a good source of spiritual energy because

a. their perfectly geometric cellular structure allows them to receive and store psychic vibrations
b. they make nicer jewelry than D-cell batteries
c. they're safer than sticking a fork in your toaser
d. they're just so shiny and stuff

10. Who is the whore of Babylon mentioned in the Book of Revelation?

a. The pope
b. the antipope
c. Sinead O'Connor
d. a certain favorite "advisor" to Saddam Hussein and his buddies

11. Christian fundamentalists believe the bible is the literal, unerring word of God because

a. it says so, right there in the Bible
b. their parents said so
c. they would be so heartbroken if no one ever found Noah's Ark
d. it's easier than thinking

12. The number of the Beast of the Apocalypse is

a. 666
b. 999
c. Pennsylvania 6-5000
d. unlisted

13. The first insight in James Redfield's THE CELESTINE PROPHECY is

a. A spiritual awakening is occuring in human culter, brought about by a critical mass of individuals who experience their lives as a spiritual unfolding, a journey into which they are led forward by mysterious circumstances
b. Same as above, plus an emphasis on the health benefits of cooking with hot peppers
c. Hair spray can help remove ink stains on fabric before washing
d. Hey, this New Age publishing racket isn't so tough after all!

14. Are the people of the earth reaching a shared consciousness, wherein our converging psychic energy will eliminate strife and lead us into a new golden age?

a. Yes
b. Yes, absolutely
c. Can't argue with that!
d. Wow, you know, I can feel it too!

15. Eleventh-century monk St. Malachy recorded a prophecy of the history of the popes by writing a series of

a. cryptic mottos for each
b. dirty limericks for each
c. funny rebuses for each
d. bubble-gum cards for each

16. America's most famous prophet, Edgar Cayce, was known for making his psychic predictions in

a. his sleep
b. his wife's lingerie
c. a high-pitched, sort of Chinese accent
d. total disregard for the lack of accuracy among his previous prophecies

17. Nostradamus currently predicted all of the following EXCEPT:

a. Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo
b. Hitler's invasion of France
c. the assassination of John F. Kennedy
d. the verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial

18. The ancient calendar of the Mayans is important for us today because

a. It runs out in the year 2012
b. a new pocket edition is being prepared by Hallmark
c. it adds an important element of multiculturalism to telling time
d. it sure didn't do them a lot of good

19. The HARMONIC CONVERGENCE is

a. the physical alignment of a number of planets with the sun, causing profound gravitational reactions, energy releases, and earth changes
b. an advanced position described in KAMA SUTRA
c. a particularly difficult method of playing the harmonica
d. a fancy name for a barbershop quartet convention

20. It is speculated that the continent of Atlantis was destroyed and sank in the ocean due to

a. its abuse of crystal energy and disruption of the balance of nature
b. the aloofness of its cultural elite
c. shad-smoking among its teenagers
d. gangsta rap

21. Which of the following characters does not appear in the book of Revelation?

a. the Beast
b. the False Prophet
c. the Dragon
d. the Rifleman

22. As sightings of UFOs have increased in recent years, it has been speculated that aliens have been visiting us to

a. help us usher in a new era of global consciousness
b. discuss possible new sites for Wal-Mart
c. protest their unfair depiction in MARS ATTACKS!
d. tape must see TV

23. Within the passageways of the Great Pyramid of Cheops, researchers have discovered

a. a physical chronology of the major events in world history
b. the Pharaoh's secret stash of adult heiroglyphics
c. blood planted by the Los Angeles Police Department
d. a new Starbucks

24. According to surveys, most Americans will be spending New Year's Eve 1999

a. making elaborate resolutions to neglect in the next century
b. being overserved
c. shooting off handguns
d. wondering how old Dick Clark really is

 

S C O R E

Score? Who cares about the score? What do you think this is, READER'S DIGEST? Quit trying to show how smart you are. We're talking about the Apocalypse here! If you want to impress people with your ready grasp of trivial knowledge, go on JEOPARDY!

 

The above quiz was taken from the 1997 book APOCALYPSE WOW, written by James Finn Garner. He is also the author of the famous books, POLITICALLY CORRECT BEDTIME STORIES, ONCE UPON A MORE ENLIGHTENED TIME, and POLITICALLY CORRECT HOLIDAY STORIES. The entire collection is worth collecting and can be found in a bookstore near you or at Amazon.com!!!