Which Nationality Matches Your Temperament?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Which Nationality Matches Your Temperament?
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About This Quiz

Even in the most homogenous nation on the planet - whether by culture, race, or history - it's still true that every nation contains all sorts of people. We're all individuals, after all, and that means we cannot simply be reduced to a thin cultural stereotype. Not all Japanese people are incredibly hard working and rather prudish. Not all Germans are hyper-efficient neat freaks. Not all Brits are tipsy and lazy people redeemed by their witty sense of humor. Not all Americans are fat, ignorant, and jolly. Not all French people, sorry to say, are great lovers.

However, it is true to say that certain cultures and nations do embrace certain behavioral quirks and personalities more readily than others. In more reserved cultures, smiling as much as is polite in America or gesturing and emoting as wildly as are considered normal in Italy would be considered inauthentic to the point of being quite suspicious. In British culture, getting within touching distance of a person is something you simply don't do unless you know them reasonably well. In certain African cultures, being ashamed of your body and hiding it away is considered pretty silly.

This means that whatever your temperament, there is indeed a nation where it will fit in better than in others. Let's help you find it!

How optimistic are you?
I sound more negative than I am.
Somewhat
Immensely
Why be an optimist? Death is coming for us all.

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Do you like most people?
I don't dislike them, but I don't like them.
Sure, they're probably awesome.
Until they give me a reason not to
No, I hate everyone.

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What drink do you enjoy most?
Wine
Beer
Chai
Vodka

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What's the best weather?
Pleasant and sunny
Hot and sunny
Hot and rainy
Bone-shatteringly cold

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How hard do you like to work?
I do not know what this "work" is of which you speak.
40 hours a week
60 hours a week
I will do up to 50 hours if I can drink on the job.

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How do you get on with your extended family?
They're fine, I suppose.
They're really far away, which I love.
They are all around me and very nice!
I hate them.

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Do you believe in monogamy?
No, that's a silly lie.
I hope so.
Of course!
No. People die. You have to get new lovers.

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How long do you expect to live?
88 years
82 years
76 years
55 years

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Do you love the great outdoors?
To look at, sure
Yes, I love it out there.
I would but I have things to do, you know?
No, it's cold out there.

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What sort of dancing do you like?
Sexy close dancing
Exuberant drunk dancing
Big group family dances
Cossack dance

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What colors do you decorate your house?
Pastels
Tasteful earth tones
Vivid tropical colors
White with accent colors

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What architecture do you like?
Art nouveau
Colonial
Dravidian
Soviet

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What landscape suits your usual mood?
Farmland
Beach
Mountains
Snowy plain

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Do you care if people like you?
I don't mind as long as they will still make love with me.
I do care, yes, but not much.
I care very much, yes.
Screw them, I don't like them either.

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How drunk is too drunk?
Unable to make love
Unable to stand
Unable to drive
No amount

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How important is democracy?
Very, actually
More than I used to appreciate
Immensely
It's bad and stupid

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How melty do you like your melting pot?
Fairly melty
Not very melty
The meltiest
Frozen

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What sort of fur would you wear?
Chinchilla
I would not wear fur.
Tiger
Lynx

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Your phone rings. Before you see who's calling, how do you feel?
Horny - maybe it is my lover.
Pleased - someone wants to talk to me!
Curious - who is it?
Annoyed - why can't people leave me alone?

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What do you call the act of having sex with another person?
Making love
Making whoopie
Nookie
Having the sex

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How comfortable are you with chaos?
I like none.
I like a healthy amount.
I love it!
I hate it but can deal with it.

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How much do you mind risk?
I like a little.
I like a lot.
I like an average amount.
I hate it.

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Do you embrace a sense of all things coming to an end?
We are all just dust in the end, man.
No, I do not like the sound of that.
I don't want that to happen.
Yes, that is natural.

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How important is staying in shape?
Extremely
Very
Not very
That's pointless

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What's the best type of food?
Cheese
Beer
Various kinds of bread
Potato

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When is the best time for a nap?
After lunch
After tea
Noon
Never

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What instrument do you play?
Accordion
Didgeridoo
Sitar
Balalaika

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How many gods are enough?
Just three
Just one
Loads!
There is no god.

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Do you like marching into your neighbor's house uninvited and eating all their food?
I have done that.
Only once
No, that's rude.
I do that constantly.

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Are you a free spirit?
I think so.
In my way
I have moments, but generally not.
No

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