The Intellectual Test

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2. Hi! And welcome to my test. It will help you see where you fall on the Intellectual spectrum. Or, if that explanation doesn't help, it might tell you how many enjoy thinking more than you do....

3. 1

   Anti-intellectualism:

   is fun.

   is sometimes necessary to save democracy.

   has been endemic in societies that fail to recognize its deleterious effects.

   Was the topic of a great book by Richard Hofstadter

4. 2

   Which of the following individuals are you most likely to quote (seriously!) in day-to-day life?

   Dan Quayle

   G.W. Bush

   Buddha

   Confucius

   Dorothy Parker

   Shakespeare

5. 3

   Which is the most unusual musical instrument you've ever heard of?

   piano

   banjo

   bagpipe

   viola da gamba

   Theremin

   Sitar

6. 4

   I was mildly amused by the abbreviation of the title of this test, T.I.T.

   yes.

   didn't spot it.

   spotted it, but was not amused.

7. 5

   I would describe Einsteinian relativity as:

   the idea that everything's relative.

   an elegant solution to anomalies in Newtonian mechanics

   aesthetically pleasing from a mathematical point of view.

   something i've never heard of

8. 6

   What is the most challenging comparison you could make based on your present knowledge of both options?

   Johnny Cash vs. Keith Urban

   The Beatles vs. Grinspoon

   Claude Debussy vs. John Cage

   Pink vs. Madonna

9. 7

   Which of the following books would you be most likely to read?

   People magazine.

   Anything recommended by Oprah.

   A Stephen King novel.

   A Salman Rushdie novel.

   The Bible.

   A translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

10. 8

    Which of the following games would you prefer?

    Dodgeball.

    Snakes & ladders

    Bridge.

    Chess

    Sudoko

    Go

11. 9

    Which of the following would enjoy the most?

    A beer.

    A chance to attend a wine tasting.

    Attending a course in wine tasting.

12. 10

    Of the following activities, I would prefer:

    Watching football

    Watching the news

    Reading a novel

    Reading a textbook

    Attending a MENSA event

Go!