Scorpio Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A chart groups signs by modality. Which set contains all three of the other Fixed signs besides Scorpio?
Aries, Cancer, and Capricorn
Gemini, Virgo, and Sagittarius
Taurus, Leo, and Aquarius
Cancer, Sagittarius, and Aquarius
2. Someone says, “My Sun sign is Scorpio.” In common Western astrology, what does that statement mean?
The Moon was in Scorpio at their birth
The Sun was in the zodiac sign Scorpio at their birth
Every planet in their birth chart was in Scorpio
Scorpio was opposite the eastern horizon at their birth
3. Which pair consists entirely of the other two Water signs?
Cancer and Pisces
Aries and Leo
Gemini and Aquarius
Taurus and Virgo
4. Which sign comes immediately after Scorpio in the traditional zodiac order?
Libra
Pisces
Capricorn
Sagittarius
5. Where does Scorpio appear in the traditional order of the twelve zodiac signs?
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
6. You are looking for the only sign that combines the Water element with a Fixed modality. Which sign fits both conditions?
Scorpio
Cancer
Aquarius
Capricorn
7. What is Scorpio’s modality?
Fixed
Mutable
Cardinal
Cusp
8. How can Scorpio be classified as both Water and Fixed without contradiction?
Water is its traditional ruler, while Fixed is its modern ruler
Water describes its season, while Fixed describes its symbol
Water applies only to Sun signs, while Fixed applies only to rising signs
Element and modality are separate systems for classifying each zodiac sign
9. Which pairing correctly gives Scorpio’s traditional ruler and its commonly used modern ruler?
Venus traditionally; Neptune in modern astrology
Mars traditionally; Pluto in much of modern astrology
Saturn traditionally; Uranus in modern astrology
Mercury traditionally; Pluto in modern astrology
10. Which sign sits opposite Scorpio on the zodiac wheel?
Cancer
Leo
Taurus
Aquarius
11. Which statement correctly distinguishes Scorpio from Scorpius?
Scorpio is a constellation, while Scorpius is the planet traditionally ruling it
The two names are interchangeable in every astronomical and astrological context
Scorpio is the astrological sign name, while Scorpius is the astronomical constellation name
Scorpius names the tropical sign, while Scorpio names only the sidereal sign
12. To which classical element does Scorpio belong?
Earth
Water
Fire
Air
13. A birth chart labels Scorpio as the Ascendant. What is being described?
Scorpio contained the most planets in the chart
Scorpio was rising on the eastern horizon at birth
Scorpio was directly overhead at birth
The Sun and Moon were both in Scorpio
14. In the standard Northern Hemisphere seasonal pattern used to describe zodiac modalities, what part of autumn is associated with Fixed-sign Scorpio?
The beginning of autumn
The closing transition out of autumn
The middle of autumn
The whole autumn season equally
15. Which creature is the primary symbol of Scorpio in Western astrology?
The scorpion
The crab
The ram
The sea-goat
16. Starting at Scorpio and moving four sign-to-sign steps forward—through Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Aquarius—which sign do you reach?
Capricorn
Aquarius
Aries
Pisces