Near Death Experience Quiz

What is a Near Death Experience? Who has them? Are they religious experiences? Separate fact from fancy with our NDE quiz

1. Who coined the term "Near Death Experience"?

Chaki Kahn, an Indian Mystic in 1876
Dr Raymond Moody Jr in his 1975 book Life After Life
Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in a 1988 article
None of the above

2.True or False: NDE's prove there is life after death.

True
False

3. Does everyone who nearly dies have a Near Death Experience?

Yes, although the form is different for everyone.
Yes, but most people later forget them
No, and no one knows why some people report them and some don't
No, and there are clear profiles of who has them and who does not.

4.In a study of unconscious patients by Dr. Madeline Lawrence, what percentage reported NDE's?

10%
25%
50%
80%

5.True or False: Near death visits and death-bed visions are different ways to describe the same event

True
False

6. What is an After-Death Communication?

It is a message you leave for someone to be opened by them in the event of your death.
It is a spiritual experience that occurs when you are contacted directly and spontaneously by a loved one who has died without the use of a psychic
It is a message from a loved one who has passed that is transmitted through a medium using a prescribed ritual
It is a message you keep in your mind while dying so that it can be transmitted at a later time.

7. How many people have reported having a Near Death Experience?

Just under 2 million
Between 4 and 7 million
Between 8 and 13 million
More than 15 million

8. True or false: Children can also experience NDE's?

True
False

9.Are people who are religious more likely to experience a NDE?

Yes, religious belief correlates highly with NDE's
Yes, but only people of certain religions experience them
No, there does not seem to be a correlation between previous religious belief and experiencing an NDE
No, in fact people who are not religious at all seem to experience more NDE's

10. Which of the following is not usually an aftereffect on Near Death Experiences?

Increased sensitivity to light and sound
Periodic dreamy states marked by decreased energy
Physical and attitudinal changes that may dramatically alter lifestyle
Energy surges up and down the body accompanied by the sensation of lights