What Country Did You Grow Up in During Your Past Life?

By: Teresa McGlothlin
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
What Country Did You Grow Up in During Your Past Life?
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About This Quiz

Have you ever been attracted to other traditions, foods, or fashion from another country, but you can't explain why? Perhaps it's because you lived there during your past life! After we take a look at your everyday choices and your fascination with the world, we'll be able to pinpoint the location where a former version of you got your roots. 

If you've ever experienced deja vu, you are getting a flashback from another time in your soul's life. Whether you were a member of a royal court during the Middle Ages or you were born in a Mexican village, traits from your former life have certainly bled through into the life you're now living. Where did you grow up back then, though? 

Throughout this quiz, you'll get the chance to reveal all those hidden tendencies without even realizing that you're doing it. Each answer you provide will act as a clue to the location that a prior version of your soul has called home. Will you be surprised to learn that it's the country you always thought it would be? Or will you have to rethink everything you thought to be true? Let's take a look at you, and we'll find out where you've been!

Siteseeing
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Which ancient site do you find most intriguing and might visit someday?
Chichen Itza
Stonehenge
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Mount Olympus

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Meeting
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Have you ever met someone and felt an inexplicable bond with them?
I don't bond with people that easily.
It has happened a few times!
That's how I knew they were my soulmate.
I always feel that way when I meet strangers.

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Travel
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When you travel to a place, do you ever feel like you've been there before?
If you travel enough, everything looks the same.
It happens to me all the time.
I've never experienced anything like that.
Yes, but I'm sure it's just jet lag.

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Rome
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What do you think your job might have been in ancient Rome?
I was probably a farmer.
I hope I was a soldier.
I'm sure I would have been a merchant; it's less bloody than a lot of Roman jobs.
I would have been a jewelry maker back then.

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Reincarnation
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Before being reincarnated as a human, what do you think you were?
I was a leopard.
With my luck, I'm sure I was a toad.
I was an elegant thoroughbred.
Don't tell anyone, but I really don't believe in that stuff.

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Ticket
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If someone gave you a plane ticket to anywhere in the world, to which of these places would you go?
Cyprus
Costa Rica
Italy
Indonesia

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House
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How do you feel about the place you're living now?
I wish there was more to do.
I like it here, but it's expensive.
I wish I lived anywhere else.
I wouldn't trade it for the world.

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Subway
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Are you a hustle and bustle kind of person, or a get away from it all kind of soul?
I appreciate the best of both worlds.
I could live in a cabin in the wilderness.
I need hustle and bustle to feel alive.
I live in the hustle and bustle, so I'm always looking to get away from it all.

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History
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What kind of history do you find most interesting?
The history of construction
The history of indigenous people
Art history
My dating history could be a film!

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Seasons
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Do you wish you had more or fewer dynamic seasons where you live?
I wish it was spring all year.
We could use more rain.
I love watching the seasons change.
I like all of them, but we could do without winter.

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Accent
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What accent do you find simply irresistible?
Nigerian
Spanish
Australian
British

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Driving
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Throughout your week, do you do more walking or more driving?
I take the train more than either one.
I drive a lot more than I walk.
I walk almost everywhere I go.
I would say I do an equal amount of both.

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Psychic
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Have you ever experienced a psychic moment?
I don't believe in stuff like that.
I sure have!
I've had a few premonitions.
I've known who's calling before I picked up the phone.

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Night Out
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Where are you most likely to go on a night out with your friends?
We like to try new restaurants.
You can find us tearing up the dance floor.
We usually go out to hear some music.
My friends and I like to stay in and hang out.

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Language
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Are you able to speak more than one language?
I speak more than one!
I know a few phrases in another language.
No, but sometimes I understand what people are saying in their native languages.
I know pig Latin. Does that count?

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Throne
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What member of a royal court would you have been during the Middle Ages?
Confessor
Falconer
The Royal Fool
Constable

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Playing
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When you were a kid, did you like playing sports or exploring more?
I did plenty of both!
I loved playing soccer.
I was always exploring the world around me.
I can barely remember that far back.

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Celebration
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Which famous celebration from around the world sounds like the most fun to you?
Mardi Gras
Guy Fawkes Night
Cinco De Mayo
Oktoberfest

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Research
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Before visiting a new place, what do you research?
I learn about its history.
I tend to look into the nightlife.
I check for cheap or free things to do.
I look for kid-friendly options.

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Shopping
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Are you more comfortable shopping at artsy markets or big box stores?
I love eclectic markets!
I like to shop small, and I shop everywhere!
I'm more comfortable pressing "add to cart."
I get better deals at the big box stores.

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Takeaway
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Which country's cuisine are you more likely to have delivered to your door?
Kenya
Mexico
France
Thailand

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Sign
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What region of the U.S. do you find most interesting?
Southwest
The South
New England
Midwest

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Apartment
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Do you prefer to live alone or with tons of other people?
I like having a few people around.
Having a roommate stops me from being lonely.
I prefer to live alone.
I like my alone time, but I could never live alone.

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Football
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Is football played with a round ball or an oblong one?
It depends on what country you're in.
Soccer is played with a round ball.
The sport with the oblong ball is not football.
Football is played with an oblong ball.

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Government
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What type of governmental system do you think works best?
Communist
Socialist
Anarchy
Capitalist

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Leadership
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Which one of these famous rulers is most fascinating to you?
Cleopatra
Che Guevara
Winston Churchhill
Nelson Mandela

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Future
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In the future, which of these things will be most important to you?
Flying cars
Teleportation
Finally meeting the aliens
Telepathic communication

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Powerful
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What makes you feel most powerful in your everyday life?
Seeing my family
Managing to wash and fold the laundry on the same day
Changing someone's mind
Doing a good job

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Inspiration
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Do you pay attention to your intuition when it's telling you something?
I'm not that in tune with my intuition.
I always listen to it.
I usually think it's wrong until it's too late.
I try, but sometimes it's hard to know what to do.

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News
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When there's news about a certain country, do you flock to the TV?
Only when it's about my own country
I do!
I avoid the news.
If it's interesting, I will.

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