How Many Past Lives Have You Had?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
How Many Past Lives Have You Had?
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About This Quiz

You've probably heard someone in your life comment that they are "such an old soul." Often, the person is referencing their ability to comprehend life and the world around them more than most people. But, regardless of their meaning, what they are really indicating is that they have lived a lot of lives. 

What exactly is an "old soul?" And how many lives is a lot? Did you sail the seven seas as a pirate? Did you serve grapes to Queen Cleopatra or stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae? Perhaps you aren't an old soul at all, but rather young,fresh and ready to take on the world! Maybe you partied with The Beatles or inspired Hemingway's novels. Deja-vu may be your link to a past your soul hasn't quite forgotten.

Whether you are a soul that's been around for thousands of years or a soul that's been around since your grandparents' generation, the number of lives you've lived is a great way to find out more about who you truly are. Are you ready to find out how old your soul truly is? Then take this quiz!

Man with binoculars
Pixabay by Free-Photos
Do you look forward to the future?
I'm a cockeyed optimist at best.
I'm kind of "meh" about it.
Yes, I feel like it'll be great.
Yeah! Who knows what's coming?

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Talking
Pixabay by Free-Photos
Do you speak any other languages?
Four
Three
One
Nope

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Raven
Pixabay by Free-Photos
Do you fear death?
Nope
A little
A lot
Intensely

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Laughing Man
Pixabay by rawpixel
Do you tolerate fools gladly?
Yes! I am just grateful they are literate now.
Of course. They're just living their lives.
I can't tolerate them for long.
No. I can't stand them.

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Parthenon
Pixabay by nonbirinonko
How well do you know history?
I'm like the "Encyclopedia Britannica."
I'm very familiar.
I know the basics.
Why does it matter?

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Tools
Pixabay by ugglemamma
How handy are you?
I can build a barn if need be.
I can maintain my home and car.
I can sew and change a tire.
I pay people to do handy-work.

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Faucet
Pixabay by MikesPhotos
Could you live in a world without decent plumbing?
Definitely
Sure
Temporarily
No. No. No.

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Sick Woman
Pixabay by Mojpe
Do you fear cholera?
Yes
Sometimes
Rarely
What is that?

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Vintage
Pixabay by JillWellington
What's something good we should bring back from the past?
Flogging thieves
A functioning government
Being able to support a family on one income
The music of the 1960s

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Cherub
Pixabay by MabelAmber
Do you believe in the afterlife?
Yes, but it takes a long time to get there.
It probably exists.
I'm not sure.
I think it's all over when we die.

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Hong Kong
Pixabay by Unknown
What's something you hate about modern life?
The noise of machinery
The pace of life
The way everyone is looking at their phone all the time
Being constantly busy

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NYC
Pixabay by Free-Photos
What's the best thing about modern life?
Low infant mortality
The speed of travel
Modern conveniences in the home
Individual freedoms

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Clouds
Pixabay by FelixMittermeier
Do you indulge regrets?
Never
Once in a while
Quite often
All the time

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Hold Hands
Pixabay by Myriams-Fotos
Do you have a lot of empathy?
Yes
Most of the time
Occasionally
No

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Clover
Pixabay by HansLinde
Do you believe in luck?
Yes
Sometimes
No
I believe in coincidence.

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Camera
Pixabay by pixel2013
Do you ever feel like you're being watched?
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

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Thinking
Pixabay by DanaTentis
Do you ever feel jaded?
All the time
Only once in a while
Rarely
Never

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Siblings
Pixabay by Bessi
Are you at peace with the circumstances you were born into?
Yes. I'll get a better roll of the dice next time.
Yes. It's probably a sign of how I behaved last time.
It is what it is.
No. Life is super unfair.

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Mountaineer
Pixabay by Simon
What's something terrible we should totally leave in the past?
Not having vaccines
Slavery
Oppression of women
Everything except rock' n' roll

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Haunted Castle
Pixabay by Tabor
Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes
Sometimes
I'm skeptical.
No

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Start-up
Pixabay by StartupStockPhotos
Do you believe it's never too late to start?
Believe it? I know it!
I believe that.
That sounds reasonable.
No. If you're not a success by 25, then you blew it.

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Best Friends
Pixabay by Free-Photos
When you met your best friend, did it feel like picking up an old conversation rather than starting a new one?
Totally
Pretty much
A little bit
Not at all

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Beautiful Woman
Pixabay by DanaTentis
Do you have good street smarts?
They're terrific.
They're pretty solid.
They could be better.
I literally can't avoid canvassers for the life of me.

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Big Living Room
Pixabay by mumnnn
Have you ever walked into a new place and instinctively knew the layout better than you should have?
It happens all the time.
It's happened a couple times.
I wish!
Does looking it up on Google Maps beforehand count?

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Railroad Tracks
Pixabay by Larisa-K
Do you believe in destiny?
Absolutely
Usually
Not anymore
No

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Computer Work
Pixabay by PourquoiPas
Do you believe in hard work?
Of course, but it is second to being a good person.
Yes, it is the most important thing.
It is a good idea.
Not in this economy!

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Man Waves
Pixabay by Joachim_Marian_Winkler
If at first you don't succeed, what do you do?
Try, try again
Try again
Try something else
Curl in a ball and cry

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Wedding
Pixabay by Pexels
When you met your last significant other, how soon did you know they were the one (or at least one of the few?)
I knew it on the first date, and we're still together!
I knew a few dates in.
It took three months.
I've never had a significant other.

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Child Man Hands
Pixabay by skalekar1992
Do you think people can change?
No
Only superficially
Possibly
Definitely

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Deja Vu
Pixabay by marlonfn
How often do you get deja vu?
I feel like I already answered that one.
Often
Once in a while
Never

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