How Irish?

I guess St Patrick's Day must be coming up. It's not something we celebrate in England, nor in Cyprus, but it's big in Ireland, and even more so in the USA. Oddly enough I do have some Irish blood in me. My great-grandmother was half Irish. That makes me 1/32 Irish, technically speaking. Which is nearer 3% than 5%, but still not a bad estimate from a silly quiz (although 5% IS 'a wee bit'):

You're 5% Irish

You're not Irish. Not even a wee bit. Not even on St. Patrick's Day!

How Irish Are You?

What colour green?

I found this on Merry's blog. A slightly strange quiz asking what shade of green we are... not bad results, though. I don't think of myself as at all hippie-like, but I suppose eating mostly natural home-cooked food and home educating does give me that kind of label.

You Are Grass Green

Down to earth and a bit of a hippie, you are very into nature and the outdoors. You accept the world and people as they are. You don't try to change things. You are also very comfortable with yourself, flaws and all. Optimistic about the future, you feel like life is always getting better.

What Color Green Are You?

What kind of soul?

Found this via Jax & Tim's blog... rather more thought-provoking questions than usual, and not bad as far as the description goes either.

You Are a Prophet Soul

You are a gentle soul, with good intentions toward everyone. Selfless and kind, you have great faith in people. Sometimes this faith can lead to disappoinment in the long run. No matter what, you deal with everything in a calm and balanced way. You are a good interpreter, very sensitive, intuitive, caring, and gentle. Concerned about the world, you are good at predicting people's feelings. A seeker of wisdom, you are a life long learner looking for purpose and meaning. You are a great thinker and communicator, but not necessarily a doer. Souls you are most compatible with: Bright Star Soul and Dreaming Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

Which Muppet?

If I must be a Muppet, Kermit is probably the one I'd choose... the description does sound surprisingly like me.

You Are Kermit

Hi, ho! Lovable and friendly, you get along well with everyone you know. You're a big thinker, and sometimes you over think life's problems. Don't worry - everyone know's it's not easy being green. Just remember, time's fun when you're having flies!

The Muppet Personality Test

Five factor test

I was pretty sceptical that the psychological 'Big 5' test could be reduced to a few questions on a 'blogthing'... but the results are much the same as when I did the entire lengthy thing at a different site.

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion: You have low extroversion. You are quiet and reserved in most social situations. A low key, laid back lifestyle is important to you. You tend to bond slowly, over time, with one or two people. Conscientiousness: You have medium conscientiousness. You're generally good at balancing work and play. When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done. But you've been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it. Agreeableness: You have high agreeableness. You are easy to get along with, and you value harmony highly. Helpful and generous, you are willing to compromise with almost anyone. You give people the benefit of the doubt and don't mind giving someone a second chance. Neuroticism: You have low neuroticism. You are very emotionally stable and mentally together. Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly. Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure. Openness to experience: Your openness to new experiences is medium. You are generally broad minded when it come to new things. But if something crosses a moral line, there's no way you'll approve of it. You are suspicious of anything too wacky, though you do still consider creativity a virtue.

The Five Factor Personality Test

What Candy?

Strange quiz here, featuring American 'candy' - ie sweets. I'm not entirely sure what Gummi Bears are, but I suppose the description isn't far off.


discover what candy you are @ quiz me

How evil are you?

Slightly odd questions, but the I like the result!


How evil are you?

Which subject for further education?

Here's an interesting quiz which I saw at Chief Executive Mom's blog. What should I have 'majored in' (as they call it in the USA)? In other words, what subject would I best have been suited to read at university? I actually did maths with a hefty dose of computer programming although I struggled by the end. I only came to writing, and interest in history, psychology and so on, later on. At 19 I wouldn't have wanted to read English and in my mid-forties I haven't the slightest idea to go back to formal study, although it's true that I love to write (and read). Here's what it gave me:

You scored as English. You should be an English major! Your passion lies in writing and expressing yourself creatively, and you hate it when you are inhibited from doing so. Pursue that interest of yours! English 100% Sociology 92% Anthropology 83% Linguistics 75% Journalism 75% Psychology 75% Dance 67% Philosophy 67% Engineering 58% Art 50% Mathematics 50% Theater 42% Biology 17% Chemistry 17% What is your Perfect Major? created with QuizFarm.com

Are you a Lion or a Witch?

A quiz about the Narnia characters here - this one is from Beliefnet. Several multi-choice questions, and my score was 91 on a scale of 0-120. Here's what it said about me:

76 - 100
You have a strong sense of responsibility toward others and a deep respect for other people, even strangers, though you are not always sure what the best course of action is. You are Lucy, the brave child who who is wise beyond her years and kind to all she meets.

Are you a lion or a witch?

Christmas figures

I thought this one rather nice, and certainly seasonal. Not a huge number of questions, but some allow selection of several answers that appeal.


Aww...you are the plant of love! You are the
mistletoe! You are a loving, romantic person
who likes to do what is best for the one or
ones you care about mostly. You are very
affectionate and enjoy being close to people.
You believe that love brings you together,
which is a wonderful thing. You are most likely
going to have a very nice and marvelous season.
Your inventive mind could come up with anything
interesting to do. Merry Christmas =)

What Christmas Figure Are You?
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Which 'Pride and Prejudice' character?

Some interesting questions here, though I'm not sure the result is really me. Am I headstrong, prideful and sometimes prejudiced? I don't think so... although I suppose I'm open-minded and loyal.

You scored as Elizabeth. I am Elizabeth. I am headstrong and intelligent. I love to be myself, and am very loyal to my family. I can sometimes be prideful and "prejudiced," but I try to remain open minded and I usually regret past mistakes. Elizabeth 75% Charlotte 70% Jane 60% Mary 25% Kitty 20% Mrs. Bennet 15% Lydia 10% Which Pride and Prejudice Girl Are You? created with QuizFarm.com

Asperger's Syndrome test

A slightly more serious quiz again, this one supposed to check for autistic spectrum traits - in particular for Asperger's Syndrome, or geekiness. I don't think the two are the same but they seem to be used that way these days. Since a score of 32 indicates possible Asperger's, and I scored 14, I don't think I need to worry....

Unaffected Result: 15. Your score isn't an achievement, it just is.

Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge's Autism Research Centre have created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of the extent of autistic traits in adults. In the first majortrial using the test, the average score in the control group was 16.4. Eighty percent of those diagnosed with autism or a related disorder scored 32 or higher. The test is not a means for making a diagnosis, however, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report no difficulty functioning in their everyday lives. You scored less than 32. Make your own assessment of that.

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 14% on points

Link: The Asperger's Syndrome Test written by beachbummer on Ok Cupid.

What herb?

Only a few questions here and some of them didn't really have a 'correct' answer from my perspective. But anyway, the description isn't too bad. Maybe they're all fairly innocuous for everyone, but I thought I'd post it anyway. For what it's worth.

YOU ARE CHAMOMILE


What herb are you?
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Fit for midlife?

A slightly less frivolous quiz than usual, and no nice graphic with the answer. Oh, and it's a site that's trying to sell you something, but I ignored the sign-up section at the end. The questions supposedly tell you whether or not you're prepared for mid-life, in three different categories, although it doesn't say what the maximum is in each one.

Whatever...

Your 'Symptoms' Score is 49. Your 'Diet' Score is 31. Your 'Lifestyle' Score is 44. Your Total Score is 124.

and just below it says:

• 101 - 140 - Brilliant - you are ready for midlife whenever it comes. Keep up your good diet and exercise and just make sure you don't put on the pounds.

Are you fit for mid-life?

Global personality

Well this was an interesting one... looks like an ongoing project, looking at personality traits and whether they're connected with location. I think the description is about right for me, based on such a short test. Cyprus isn't mentioned in the lists, but then it's such a small country it's likely that not many of the locals have taken the test. And I'm not actually a Cypriot so my answers may have skewed the stats slightly.

oh, and the HTML in the answer given didn't work so I had to copy the graphic, then increase its font size.

Anyway:

Test Results Extroversion |||||| 30% Emotional Stability |||||||||||||| 56% Orderliness |||||||||||| 46% Accommodation |||||||||||||||| 63% Inquisitiveness |||||||||| 33%

Your personality type is RCUAN Your primary type is Reserved

You are reserved, moderately calm, moderately unstructured, accommodating, and non-intellectual, and may prefer a city which matches those traits.

The largest representation of your personality type can be found in the these U.S. cities: Reno, Las Vegas, Richmond, San Diego, Sacramento, Greensboro, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Portland/Salem, Houston, San Francisco Bay Area and these international countries/regions Belgium, Switzerland, Taiwan, Hungary, Luxembourg, Iceland, Netherlands, Guam, Sweden, Czech Republic, China, Puerto Rico, Mexico, India, Wales

What Places In The World Match Your Personality?
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Which season

Short but sweet, and once again the description is not bad. Although Spring is my favourite season, I guess winter describes me as a person better.

You're a Winter. You very much enjoy your time
alone but do like other people's company
sometimes. You just need your space. You have a
few priviledged friends who saw past your
colder exterior to find the true you. You can
have pretty bad mood swings (though you hate to
admit it) so you could be soft one second then
storming around the next! But over all, you're
a very pleasant person once people take the
time to get to know you. You're a good friend
for in-depth talks. You're very talanted when
it comes to creative things.

What season are you? (pics)
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Time periods

A slightly different slant on the Periods of History quiz at Quizfarm which I took a while back ... this one is from Quizilla. I found the link on the unusually titled Worship Naked blog. Oddly enough, the results are similar! The Quizfarm quiz told me I was equally at home in Renaissance times or the Middle Ages. This one tells me Mediaeval times. Hmm... OK if I were in the upper classes, I suppose.

MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Famous Ruler: King Edward III
Living Quarters: Castles
Hardship: The Black Plague
Who wouldn't want to live in the "fairy
tale-like" days of knights and castles?

What Time Period Do You Belong In? (Updated!)
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Brain patterns!

This was a strange one - just a single picture to choose. I found it on Marla Swoffer's blog which has been renamed Always Thirsty.

But oddly enough, the description isn't so far off-beam.

Your Brain's Pattern

You have a dreamy mind, full of fancy and fantasy. You have the ability to stay forever entertained with your thoughts. People may say you're hard to read, but that's because you're so internally focused. But when you do share what you're thinking, people are impressed with your imagination.

What Pattern Is Your Brain?

Flavour of ice cream

So having not seen any quizzes for ages, I saw this one today on the Life's Laundry blog. Only a few questions... and as I had no idea what most of the TV shows were I had to select the news as my favourite. But anyway...

Your Icecream Flavour is...Neopolitan!

You aren't satisfied with just one flavor. They say variety is the spice of life and this shines through in your Ice cream of choice! Just don't eat all the chocolate and leave the strawberry and vanilla behind!

What is your Icecream Flavour?

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Which book of the Bible?

It's been a while since I did any of these quizzes - they do seem to come and go in spurts. Anyway, this is a slightly different one... I'm not sure I'd have associated with the book of Proverbs particularly, but the description's probably not too far off.

You are Proverbs.


Which book of the Bible are you?
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