Q 01/05

Virgo's star Porrima is named after a goddess of prophecy from which mythology?

A) Roman

B) Greek

C) Norse

D) Egyptian

Answer · why

A) Roman

Roman: Porrima was a goddess of prophecy, and her Latin name stands out because most star names are Arabic; a telescope splits the star into two near-...

Q 02/05

Virgo is the zodiac's sixth sign when counting from which sign?

A) Aries

B) Capricorn

C) Aquarius

D) Libra

Answer · why

A) Aries

Aries comes first because its sign begins at the March equinox, the point the signs are counted from; counting on from there makes Virgo sixth, the la...

Q 03/05

Which planet rules Virgo in traditional astrology?

A) Mercury

B) Saturn

C) The Moon

D) Venus

Answer · why

A) Mercury

Mercury also rules Gemini, but astrologers read it differently in each: Gemini gets the planet's talk and expression, while Virgo gets its analysis an...

Q 04/05

Virgo belongs to which classical element?

A) Fire

B) Earth

C) Water

D) Air

Answer · why

B) Earth

Earth: the four elements repeat in a fixed order around the zodiac, fire, earth, air, then water, so every fourth sign shares one, and Virgo lands on ...

Q 05/05

Which sign sits directly opposite Virgo on the zodiac wheel?

A) Aquarius

B) Pisces

C) Aries

D) Sagittarius

Answer · why

B) Pisces

Pisces sits 180 degrees from Virgo, so their seasons fall six months apart; astrologers treat the pair as two ends of one axis, Virgo's practical help...