Futurity

What is haruspicy?

• Divination by reading the lines on the palm

• Divination using animal entrails, especially the liver

• Divination by interpreting dreams

• Divination using tarot cards

Which practice involves divination by observing the flight of birds?

• Ornithomancy

• Hydromancy

• Alectryomancy

• Cartomancy

The Barnum Effect refers to the tendency of people to:

• Ignore negative predictions about themselves

• Predict their own future accurately

• Doubt scientific evidence

• Believe vague statements are personally meaningful

What is the Antikythera mechanism believed to be?

• An ancient Greek device for computing celestial events

• A medieval instrument for palmistry

• A Mesopotamian calendar wheel

• A Roman weather forecasting tool

Which term refers to a chaotic system where small changes can lead to vastly different outcomes?

• Three-body problem

• Determinism

• Feedback loop

• Emergence

Which effect describes how higher expectations lead to improved performance?

• Barnum Effect

• Confirmation Bias

• Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

• Pygmalion Effect

What is Jyotish?

• A Japanese ritual involving paper fortunes

• An Indian form of astrology

• A Chinese divination system using coins

• A method of dream interpretation

The fashion cycle refers to:

• The rise and fall of fashion trends over time

• How fashion brands rotate manufacturing

• Clothing recycling in the fashion industry

• Digital marketing strategies

What is oneiromancy the practice of?

• Reading omens in animal behavior

• Divining by interpreting dreams

• Predicting weather using stars

• Casting lots with bones

Which of the following uses wax to interpret the future?

• Ceromancy

• Palmistry

• Cartomancy

• Physiognomy