New Age History

A quiz that tests knowledge of the 'New Age' movment and its precedents over the last 200 years. It is intended to be used after a taught session on this area.
18th Century philosophical, literary movement which claimed a new era rejecting religious dogma. A Japanese healing technique involving the laying on of the hands. Movement of poets and writers, 18th-19th century, that wanted to return to nature/imagination. 1848 movement that institutionalised belief in communication with the dead. A late 19th century movement that believed you could heal by the power of spirit. He impressed Europeans with his Indian spirituality, vegetarianism and non-violence. Based on his studies of psychiatric patients, he stated on BBC TV that he 'knew' God existed. He pioneered the study of religions, believing that in each of them you found the Divine. Translated into English in 1796, this Hindu text became popular in Europe. His 'New Church' rejected doctrine and sought mystery; it attracted Blake for a time. A Hindu sect that gained many orange-clothed converts in the 1960s, including George Harrison. A 1960s community in California that encouraged 'encounter' and the knowledge of the Self. A community in Scotland that runs New Age seminars and encourages love of nature. The European group that represented the growth of Buddhism among Europeans. Started in the 1870s, movement that sought inclusivity, higher science and accepted all religions. Catchy name applied to the period from the 1960s when people looked to new beginnings. What shouldn't Europeans do to foreign cultures they admire?. What does Paul Heelas call the New Age movement which shows that it is not authoritarian?. Which town is regarded as the capital of the New Age in England?. Which Hollywood actress became the champion of the New Age?.

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