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A Quiz About the Devil

He's the mischievous demon that causes all the world's problems. Can you guess these facts about the devil in mythology and pop culture?
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Last updated: September 20, 2021
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First submittedSeptember 20, 2021
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Weapon / agricultural tool that the devil carries
Pitchfork
Common name for the devil that starts with S
Satan
Name of the devil that is Latin for "light-bringer"
Lucifer
Name of the devil, starting with B, that was originally the name of a Philistine god
Beelzebub
Name that Milton give to the devil in "Paradise Lost"
The Prince of Darkness
In some tellings, the devil was originally a fallen _____
Angel
Person who was tempted by the devil when he fasted in the wilderness
Jesus
Religious pilgrimage during which people throw stones at the devil
Hajj
Spanish word for the devil
Diablo
Animal form the devil took when he tempted Adam and Eve
Serpent
Animal whose legs the devil is often portrayed as having
Goat
German legend about a man who made a "deal with the devil"
Faust
Band that recorded "Sympathy for the Devil"
The Rolling Stones
Musical instrument the devil played in "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"
Fiddle
Food product the devil gave Homer Simpson in exchange for his soul
Donut
The "number of the beast" in the Book of Revelation
666
Part of the "Divine Comedy" where Dante visits the devil at the center of hell
Inferno
Marsupial "devil" that is native to Australia
Tasmanian Devil
American city that once saw hundreds of acts of arson each year on
"Devil's Night", October 30
Detroit
Duo who notably visited Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina in 1903
The Wright Brothers
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Level 92
Sep 21, 2021
Nobody knows more about the devil than us Christians. 100% easy with time to spare.
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Level 84
Sep 21, 2021
...or us atheists. 100% easy with time to spare!
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Level 73
Sep 21, 2021
Almost none of these references have to do with Christianity. Most ideas about the devil are based in legend, pop culture, and medieval Catholic superstition.
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Level 78
Oct 28, 2021
Catholic superstition? Is that not a form of Christianity?
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Level 72
Nov 2, 2021
Are random superstitions held by a group of people inherently part of their religion? Seems possible, but I'm not convinced they necessarily are.
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Level 25
Mar 28, 2024
I would say no. If, hypothetically, I was a Buddhist, and I believed that Siddhartha met a man endearingly known as "Billy Bob" and they had lots of fun adventures, that doesn't change anything about Buddhism, even if I convince my entire city that it happened. There's a difference between stories and things that have been true for a religion since its origin.
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Level 47
Oct 30, 2022
Where are the superstitions?
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Level 90
Sep 22, 2021
Or us agnostic theists. 100% easy with time to spare.
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Level 34
Sep 23, 2021
amen :)
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Level 82
Oct 31, 2021
Are most Christians Rolling Stones fans? That's the only one I didn't know. But I used to be Christian.
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Level 89
Oct 30, 2022
Or politicians. I'm sure most of them have made a deal with the devil.
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Level 25
Mar 28, 2024
*Nobody knows more about pop culture, mild biblical references, music, and extra-biblical information.
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Level 83
Sep 21, 2021
Huh I was trying all sorts of spellings of 'scythe'. Turns out I was thinking of the Grim Reaper...
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Level 78
Sep 21, 2021
Most of the authorities now say that the number of the beast is 616, not 666. Please accept 616 also
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Level 88
Nov 1, 2021
Interesting, I had not heard of this before.
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Level 23
Jan 24, 2024
Some people never learn to shuddup...

~ The Devil

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Level 75
Mar 22, 2024
'Most' is a massive overstatement.
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Level 25
Mar 28, 2024
Why would it be 616. "1" has no significance in the bible, the point of 666 is almost like full incompleteness or evil.
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Level 64
Sep 22, 2021
I wonder why people aren't taking this featured quiz... 🤔 hmm...
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Level 90
Sep 22, 2021
Could it be...... SATAN?!?!?!
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Level 76
Sep 25, 2021
Don't mess with Santana. He'll guitar-whip you.
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Level 72
Oct 31, 2021
"Diablo"? Isn't that Spanish for like a fighting chicken?
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Level 76
Oct 31, 2021
allow dr faustus? the play’s based on the german character faust but i think it’s still the same character so should be accepted
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Level 70
Oct 31, 2021
In the UK, 664 (and 668) is the neighbour of the beast. House numbers go up in 2's.
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Level 24
Oct 31, 2021
Accept El Diablo?
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Level 32
Oct 31, 2021
😈.
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Level 79
Oct 31, 2021
Smithers, who is that goat-legged fellow? I like the cut of his jib.
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Level 39
Oct 31, 2022
that's the prince of darkness, sir, he's your 2 o'clock.
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Level 73
Oct 31, 2021
Camden NJ had a tradition of setting fires on October 30th but it is known as Mischief Night there.
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Level 85
Oct 31, 2021
Faust is more famous but there is a Brother's Grimm tale of a soldier who makes a deal with the devil called "Bearskinner". It could fit the clue.
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Level 36
Nov 1, 2021
Please accept fork for pitchfork.
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Level 57
Nov 2, 2021
"agricultural tool"
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Level 82
Oct 30, 2022
Farmers have to eat lunch, too.
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Level 78
Nov 1, 2021
I had a hell of a time taking this quiz.
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Level 27
Nov 1, 2021
I have a smile on my face because I was reminded of “Tazz” from Loony Tunes.😊
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Level 60
Nov 2, 2021
😮 So this guy is the one who sinks all the countries and destroys the US on Jetpunk…
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Level 68
Nov 3, 2021
Guns N Roses recorded a version of Sympathy For The Devil as well.
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Level 72
Nov 1, 2022
I secretly prefer the Guns N Roses version… don’t tell anyone!
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Level 80
Sep 4, 2022
There is a typo in the German legend.
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Level 77
Oct 30, 2022
A couple of typos in here:

- "german legen"

- "the devil game Homer Simpson"

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Level ∞
Oct 30, 2022
Fixed
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Level 85
Oct 30, 2022
A colleague of mine who grew up across the river from Detroit (Windsor, Ontario) remembers sitting on the river watching Detroit burn every October 30.
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Level 68
Oct 30, 2022
I'm taking this quiz on October 30...
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Level 67
Nov 14, 2023
I think there's some debate as to whether the serpent in Eden is actually the devil or not. Maybe worth adding something to the clue to reflect that.
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Level 25
Mar 28, 2024
The reason that we believe they are one and the same is a combination of a few things:

1. The serpent was given a punishment that is almost like forced humility, in reprehension of pride.

2. Lucifer has a motive to want to tempt Eve and Adam.

3. Who else would it be? Snakes do not commonly talk, nor do they have a motive to tempt Adam and Eve.

4. If it is the Devil who takes the form of a snake, it fits the narrative perfectly and makes sense from the standpoints and themes.

5. Revelation refers to the Devil as "that Ancient serpent".

I would say that's enough to call it "case closed".