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Have you ever wondered what your IQ is? Take this trivia-style quiz inspired by IQ tests for kids to find out! We’ll test you in everything from math and science to art and history to see how much you know about the world around you.
Disclaimer: This quiz is intended as a challenge for fun only and is not an official IQ test.
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The link has been copied! Start Quiz 1. How many sides does a pentagon have?
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
Sorry, but a pentagon has 5 sides. 2. What are the primary colors?
- Orange, green and purple
- Red, yellow and blue
- Red, green and blue
- Orange, yellow and purple
No, the primary colors—which cannot be created by mixing other colors—are red, yellow, and blue. 3. Which land animal is the fastest?
- Antelope
- A quarter horse
- cheetah
- Greyhound
No, the fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour. 4. What does “conclude” mean?
- To end or finish
- Compose
- Combine
- To win
Sorry, but to “conclude” means to “finish or end” something. 5. How many continents are there?
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
No, there are 7 continents — Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia. 6. What is the longest river in the world?
- Mississippi
- Nile
- Congo
- Amazon
Sorry, but the Nile River is the longest in the world. 7. Which planet is closest to the sun?
- Earth
- Mercury
- Mars
- Venus
In fact, Mercury is closest to the sun, followed by Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. 8. Where did the Olympic Games begin?
- Italy
- Greece
- China
- Egypt
In fact, the Olympic Games began in Olympia, Greece about 3,000 years ago. 9. Which number would be next in the sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5…?
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 10
Sorry, but the correct answer is 8 (1 + 1 = 2, 1 + 2 = 3, 2 + 3 = 5 and 3 + 5 = 8). 10. What are words that sound the same but have different meanings called?
- antonyms
- Synonyms
- Acronyms
- Homonyms
No, words that sound the same but have different meanings (such as no and know, cell and sell, and poor and pour) are called homonyms. 11. What was the first animal cloned?
- sheep
- Pig
- Rat
- Cow
No, the first animal to be cloned was a sheep named Dolly in 1996. 12. What type of currency does Mexico use?
- Dollar
- Euro
- Rupee
- Peso
Sorry, but the Mexican currency is called the peso. 13. What is the most abundant element in the universe?
- Oxygen
- Hydrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Helium
In fact, hydrogen is the most abundant element and can be found in the sun, stars and planets – on Earth it is most abundant in water. 14. What follows in the sequence ABC, CBD, DBE, EBF…?
- FGB
- FBG
- GBF
- FGH
No, the correct answer is FBG, because the last letter from the previous group becomes first, B stays in the middle, and the next letter in the alphabet comes last. 15. Which scientist was born first?
- Charles Darwin
- Sir Isaac Newton
- Albert Einstein
- Galileo Galilei
Unfortunately, Galileo Galilei (1564) was born first, followed by Sir Isaac Newton (1642), Charles Darwin (1809) and Albert Einstein (1879). Start the quiz
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What is an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test?
Intelligence quotient or IQ tests aim to measure a person’s mental or cognitive abilities in relation to their peers. One of the first modern IQ tests was the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, developed by Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon in 1905 to measure children’s memory, attention and verbal skills. Over the years, psychologists have developed variations of IQ tests to measure reasoning and spatial skills, memory, math, vocabulary and more.
Research has shown a link between academic performance and IQ, but these tests do not take into account factors such as socioeconomic status. And just because a person scores well on an IQ test doesn’t necessarily mean they’re “smart”—and if a person doesn’t score well, it doesn’t mean they’re not smart. Intelligence is subjective after all and there are many factors that contribute to it.
What is average IQ?
The average IQ ranges from 90-109. Here’s a breakdown of the results:
- 130 or more: Extremely high
- 120-129: Very high
- 110-119: High average
- 90-109: Average
- 80-89: Low average
- 70-79: Very low
- 69 or lower: Extremely low
How can I get an official IQ score?
There is no single official IQ test, and many different people and organizations have developed their own versions of IQ tests. The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is one of the oldest and most widely used tests and is usually administered by a licensed psychologist. Mensa, an organization for people with IQs in the top 2% of the population, offers an official IQ test. They also offer an “IQ Challenge” that you can take online for free at https://www.mensa.org/public/mensa-iq-challenge.
Learn more about IQ and intelligence tests using these resources:
- https://www.mensa.org/iq/what-iq
- https://irp.nih.gov/catalyst/22/5/from-the-annals-of-nih-history
- https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/10/how-has-intelligence-testing-changed-throughout-history/
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