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About This Quiz
As we get older, our judgment matures: we don't rage-quit jobs, intervene in our friends' love lives or gamble it all on intriguing opportunities. On the other hand, we may also lose our ability to take chances when it would benefit us, clinging to the familiar because we're too used to it to imagine anything else. Prudence is important, but without passion, life can quickly lose its luster, which is why the generations have so much to teach each other.
In this quiz, we're going to try to guess whether you're Gen X, Gen Z or a millennial by giving you a series of hypothetical situations to respond to. Your decisions will reveal a lot about which stage of life you're at. Everything from the amount you'd spend on your wedding to how you'd handle your most annoying co-worker can tell us something about how your age influences your philosophy of the world. All you have to do is respond to each prompt to the best of your ability, and we'll figure out your exact age!
So, are you ready to find out whether you think like your peers or like someone twenty years older? There's only one way to find out: by taking this quiz!
You've got the afternoon off and nobody else is home. What are you going to do?
Tell my friends to come over
Binge "Game of Thrones"
Take a bath
Do my taxes
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Let's say aliens exist. Do you want to meet them?
Yes, absolutely!
Maybe. Are they nice?
I don't have the energy to deal with aliens.
I'm scared of aliens.
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Your partner looks good but uses a lot of makeup. Do you encourage them to wear less of it when you're alone?
Yes, I want to see their real face.
No, but I'd like it if they experimented with different looks.
Who cares why they look good? It's none of my business.
Frankly, I wish my partner wore more makeup.
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A witch curses you with the inability to ever again enjoy one type of event: parties, club dance nights, barbecues or sports games. Which one would you give up?
Barbecues
Sports games
Club dance nights
Parties
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You can be any animal in the world for one day. Which one would you like to be?
A bird
A wolf
A bear
A whale
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Against your wishes, your mother won't stop giving your son fast food. What do you do?
I yell at her.
I don't do anything but complain about her to all my friends.
I calmly explain why I want her to not give him fast food.
I nicely explain that if she can't follow my rules, she can't hang out with my kid.
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Your friend's cute ex has asked you on a date. They only dated for a few weeks. Do you say yes?
I'm there!
I suggest we date but keep it a secret.
I ask my friend for permission first.
I turn them down. Too much drama.
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You just got turned down for a job. What do you do?
Give them a bad review online
Comfort myself by going out with my friends
Go jogging
Apply for a new job somewhere else
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Let's say you're behind on household chores. You set aside time to clean but get distracted by other stuff. What prompts you to actually start cleaning?
My mom criticizing me
My roommate's complaints
Having guests to get ready for
My kids bugging me about it
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Sharon, a co-worker, loves gossiping about the other people that work with you. It makes you uncomfortable. How do you handle it?
I don't tell her I'm uncomfortable, but I hope she picks it up psychically.
I hide when I see her coming.
I gently change the subject whenever she gets too gossipy.
I tell her I don't like gossip.
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Someone mysteriously gives you a beautiful basket of jewels. What do you do with them?
Sell them all so I can party, party, party
Have them made into cool jewelry and wear it everywhere
Sell them and invest the money
Keep a few of them but sell most of them and buy a boat
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A work acquaintance offers to sponsor you at the local country club, where she's a member. You know you can meet important people there, but you also think country clubs are elitist. How do you respond to her offer?
I tell her thanks but no thanks.
I ask if I can visit but act noncommittal.
I thank her and keep my mouth shut about my politics. Baby needs a new job!
I say thank you and buy her a bottle of wine as a gesture of appreciation.
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Would you rather be hated but respected, loved but not respected, or considered generally eccentric but left alone?
Loved but not respected. I crave acceptance.
Hated but respected. I have to have some power.
Considered eccentric but left alone. I really appreciate having personal space.
At this point in my life, I don't care how anyone else feels about me. I'm just trying to savor each day!
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If suspicious activity were occurring in your neighborhood, would you call the police?
No. I don't trust them.
Probably not. I might check Nextdoor to try to figure out what was going on.
Yes. They're here to protect and serve.
Unless the situation looked dangerous, I wouldn't see the need to call anybody.
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You're making a sandwich. What kind of mustard do you reach for?
The yellow kind?
Any mustard that was made locally
Champagne mustard (it's delicious!)
Grey Poupon
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A friend is having a poetry reading. You hate poetry but this friend has been very kind to you in the past. Do you go?
No, sounds like a drag!
I go but leave after their performance, even if the reading isn't over.
I go, but I drink a lot of wine to keep myself amused.
I go, and I even buy her book.
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As the owner of a small business, you want to reward your employees but can't afford to give them raises. What will you give them instead?
Free donuts
Unlimited mental health breaks
Public transportation passes for their commute
Lots of employee appreciation parties
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Imagine that you and your partner have saved up $50,000 to spend on your wedding and down payment on a new home. How much money will go to each purpose?
$40,000 for the wedding, $10,000 for the down payment
$30,000 for the wedding, $20,000 for the down payment
$25,000 for each purpose
$15,000 for the wedding, $35,000 for the down payment
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At a picnic, you notice a friend letting her boyfriend walk all over her. Do you intervene?
Yes. I tell him to cut it out in front of everyone.
No, but I tell her to dump him.
I ask her to help me find my keys (even if they aren't lost) so I can tactfully stop their conversation.
I let her handle it on her own. If she wants my help, she'll ask.
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One day at work, you find out that one director at your company hates you, while another thinks you're great and wants to promote you. You're due for a raise. What's your next move?
Um, nothing? I'd just hope for the best, I think.
I'd ask the director who likes me out to lunch.
I'd try to impress the director who didn't like me by working hard.
I'd ask the director who didn't like me out to lunch and pretend like we were old friends.
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Let's say you're on a road trip by yourself. In the middle of nowhere, you pass a group of angry-looking men with a busted car. Do you stop and help them?
Yes, of course! They need my help.
I'd stop, but I'm not sure I'd let them in the car. I might call AAA for them though.
I'd report the incident to the local police so they could send someone out, but not stop.
I'd keep driving. They have phones - they can call for help.
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Would you rather be beautiful, witty or rich?
Beautiful, even if it meant I was poor and not funny
Witty, even if it meant I wasn't pretty or rich
Rich, even if I couldn't be pretty or witty
All I care about is being healthy!
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What would you do if you had the ability to go back in time and fix any historical problem?
I'd warn scientists about global warming.
I'd tell doctors how to safely deliver babies.
I'd remove Hitler from power.
I'd give vaccines to people in the Middle Ages.
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Your best friend has had a bad break-up and won't leave her room. How do you handle it?
Camp out outside her room, begging her to come out
Try to entice her with offers of fun
Call her parents; she needs help
Ignore her. She'll get over it!
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You can only read one author for the rest of your life. Who do you pick?
Stan Lee
Nora Roberts
Stephen King
Jane Austen
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Let's say you're deeply in debt. Someone tips you off that an unlikely stallion will win a local horse race. If you bet the last of your savings on him, you could pay back your debtors! What do you do?
Withdraw all my money and bet it on the pony!
Borrow some money from a relative and use that to bet on the horse
Put some of my money on the horse and hold on to the rest, just in case
Keep my money; gambling's no way out of debt
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An amazing Victorian house in your price range comes onto the market. It's only got one catch: a very active house ghost. Do you buy it anyway?
Yes, that sounds exciting!
No, ghosts are totally frightening to me.
Yes, because ghosts aren't real.
No, because some weird prankster is causing it to seem like there are ghosts in the house and I don't want them harassing me once I move in.
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You have to work at a fast food restaurant for a year. Which one do you pick?
McDonald's
Carl's Jr.
Panera Bread
Chipotle
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A kind benefactor offers you tickets for any cruise you'd like. Where would you like to go?
Bahamas
Hawaii
The Mediterranean
Alaska
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