Meetings with Remarkable Men Quiz

G. I. Gurdjieff

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What was Abram Yelov's background? (from Chapter 6, Abram Yelov)

He was of the Aisor people who had a bad reputation

He had left the military in disgrace.

He was a former student of theology.

He had been a sailor on a Turkish ship.

2.

How and where did Karpenko meet an untimely death? (from Chapter 9, Piotr Karpenko)

on a trip through the Himalayas he was wounded by natives

on a trip across the Gobi desert he was bitten by a camel

on a trip through the Himalayas he died in an avalanche

on a trip to Egypt he was bitten by an asp

3.

What are Skirlov and Gurdjieff invited to visit by the man they meet in Afridis who speaks Greek with Gurdjieff? (from Chapter 10, Professor Skridlov)

the isle of Patmos where St. John had a revelation

a monastery run by the World Brotherhood deep in Asia

an old Armenian shrine

a secret school for whirling dervishes

4.

On what date does the first Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man open? (from Chapter 11, The Material Question)

May 8, 1923

March 8, 1920

April 8, 1924

April 9, 1928

5.

Upon Yelov's suggestion what scheme did Gurdjieff devise for making a lot of money? (from Chapter 6, Abram Yelov)

He sold old maps for high prices, saying they were rare

He learned secret recipes and sold them to restaurants

He slyly learned from an Italian how to make plaster casts

He performed magic tricks

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