Can We Guess If You Really Belong in the North or the South?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can We Guess If You Really Belong in the North or the South?
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About This Quiz

As a people, we can't help but fall in love with geography even when we don't realize it. At the Olympics you instinctively want Team USA to win, even if it's a sport you've never even heard of before. If a team from your state makes it to the World Series, you feel like you're a part of the win even if you barely follow baseball. That's you, that's "your" team. All because you came from the same place. Who we are and where we are is always linked. And for good reason, too! You're shaped by where you're from. The South makes a person a Southerner in more than just name. it's in the way you talk, the way you relate to both family and strangers. It's the way you like your BBQ cooked! The north is only different in how each of those things is expressed there. But they're just as relevant and just as important.

So whether or not you have any kind of drawl, whether you prefer a white gravy or a rich brown one, whether you serve your ribs with a vinegar-based sauce or a ketchup-based one, whether you dream of a White Christmas or live one every year, it's time to find out if you're a true Southerner or you belong in the North! Take the quiz and see!

Waiting in line
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Are you able to strike up a conversation with a total stranger?
I don't usually do that.
Sure!
Yeah, I will if we're waiting in line or something.
Maybe, if they seem interesting

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Family
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How important are family traditions?
I like doing things my own way.
Extremely important
Some of them need to be kept.
Depends on the tradition

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Can We Guess If You're Team Waffles Or Pancakes? 3
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What's your go-to breakfast item?
Bagels
Biscuits
Toast
Donuts

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Snow
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What's your opinion on blizzards?
You just wait 'em out.
Never seen one
They're a pain.
I try to avoid them as much as possible.

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Dinner party
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When friends come to visit, are you cooking them dinner?
We can go out to eat.
Of course!
Nothing fancy, but sure
i guess it depends on the friends.

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Barbecue
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Does anyone in your family have a secret barbecue sauce recipe?
Not that I know of
Who doesn't have one?
I think one or two of us do.
I've never asked.

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At a Holiday Party
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When the holidays roll around, is it a big family affair or not?
Just the close family, usually
It's huge.
Everyone local gets together.
Depends on the year

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Hitchhiker
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Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker?
Absolutely not
Of course
One or two
I have in bad weather.

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volunteer charity
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How often do you do volunteer for charity work?
Not often
Pretty regularly
Not as much as I'd like
There's no real schedule to it.

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TV
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What kind of television shows are most interesting to you?
Scripted drama
True crime
Reality TV
I don't watch much TV.

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Fall
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What's going on your feet before you head outside on a typical day in November?
Boots
Something dressy
Sneakers
Flip flops

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Cooking
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Are you a good cook?
I wouldn't go that far.
Not as good as my mom.
I'm pretty good.
I don't starve.

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17 Ringing doorbell
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How often do you have people over at your house?
Rarely
All the time!
Maybe once a month or so
On special occasions

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House
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What kind of house would suit you best?
A nice penthouse apartment
Something ranch-style
Just your average house
I could handle a mansion.

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Driving in the Snow
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Are you skilled at driving through the snow?
I'm an old pro.
Never done it, never want to
I don't like it, but I can do it.
It's not my greatest skill.

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Football team
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Have you ever seen your local high school's football team play?
When I was in high school
You bet I have!
I've been to a few games.
Nope!

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Which one of these musicians seems the most real to you?
Lizzo
Missy Elliot
Taylor Swift
Adele

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How often do you go to church?
I don't.
Every week
On the important days
Now and then

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Has anyone in your family ever served in the Armed Forces?
Not that I know of
I have.
Yes, some of them have.
One or two back in the day

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Do you think you have an accent?
Of course not
People have told me I do.
Maybe a bit of one
Not so much

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Subsistence Farm
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When's the last time you went to a farm?
I don't think I ever have been.
I don't go to them very often
I buy fresh produce from farms a lot.
I dunno. It was a while ago.

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Sharing Pizza
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What's your go-to spot for taking someone on a date?
Dinner and a movie
A picnic in the park
A ball game
Wherever the wind takes us

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We're having a big potluck dinner. What are you going to bring?
Paper plates
Fried chicken
Potato salad
Couscous

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So, is it "y'all" or "you all?"
You all
Y'all
Yous
Maybe it's us.

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What's the most dangerous animal you've ever seen in the wild?
Bear
Snake
Coyote
Squirrel

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What's your condiment of choice?
Mayo
Hot sauce
Mustard
Salsa

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Table Manners
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How would you rate your table manners?
Fine, I guess.
They're exquisite!
I think they're pretty good.
Well, it's not like I have formal training.

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Weather
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Do you feel like the weather has an effect on your mood?
Rarely
Very much
Not really
Everyone gets gloomy in the rain, right?

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Compliment
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How well do you take a compliment?
I do enjoy some recognition
I feel a bit awkward
Fine, I guess.
Never really thought about it

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Favors
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Do you like to help others before you help yourself?
If I can
If we're talking about food, sure!
Depends on the context
That's always a good philosophy.

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