What Era Is Your Inner Soul From?

By: Alex Wittman
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
What Era Is Your Inner Soul From?
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About This Quiz

Don't get us wrong. With selfie sticks, hipster beards and microbreweries on basically every corner, the late 2010s are quite the time to be alive. That being said, fidget spinners and Netflix binges aren't for everyone. Even though it may be difficult to imagine a world without WiFi, take a second to be honest with yourself. Don't you ever get the feeling that maybe you were meant for another time?

Yep, us too.

Perhaps your inner soul would feel more at home in another era! A time that better fits with your personality. Picture yourself decked out in a flapper dress with a minty Grasshopper cocktail in your hand. Or, *gasp* watching MTV when it actually showed music videos. Imagine fighting for the future of the world, or think about what it would feel like to rebel against every single social norm in the book. Just because you are living in the late 2010s doesn't mean this is where your inner soul belongs. 

Discover the meaning behind your vintage taste and nostalgic inklings. The answer may surprise you. Take our quiz and find out what era your inner soul is from! This way, if time travel is ever invented, you'll be ready.

If you had the extra time, which hobby would you take up?
Swing dancing
Stamp collecting
Model airplanes
Skateboarding

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You walk into a vintage clothing store. What's the first item that catches your eye?
Flapper dress
Bell-bottom jeans
Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses
Sensible trousers

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Of the following, which job do you think you'd be really good at?
Socialite
Hippie
Stockbroker
Soldier

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It's time to build your dream house. What style will it be?
Craftsman bungalow
Retro ranch
Tudor-style
Minimal traditional

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It's five o'clock somewhere, so which of the following is your favorite alcoholic beverage?
Gin Rickey
Whiskey Sour
Margarita
Mai Tai

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You're making a playlist. Which song MUST be on it?
"Ain't Misbehavin'" by Fats Waller
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
"This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie

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After a long day, you just want to binge on Netflix. What are you going to watch?
"Babylon Berlin"
"Mad Men"
"Stranger Things"
"Dunkirk"

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Even if your bank account is getting dangerously low, what will you always spend money on?
Champagne
Music
Clothes
Movies

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Hollywood stars aren't what they used to be. Which actress is your favorite?
Marion Davies
Marilyn Monroe
Winona Ryder
Natalie Wood

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Which famous individual inspires you the most?
Albert Einstein
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Bill Gates
Franklin D. Roosevelt

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If you could have been a fly on the wall at one of the following historical events, which would it be?
Falling of the Berlin Wall
D-Day
Women got the vote
Moon landing

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You want to read before bed. Which book might you pick up?
"The Beautiful and Damned" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
"Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
"The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan
"American Psycho" by Bret Easton Ellis

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If you could grab lunch with one of these now-dead people, who would it be?
Charles Lindbergh
John F. Kennedy
Princess Diana
Winston Churchill

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When your time comes, what do you want to be remembered for?
Hosting incredible parties
Fighting for change
Making lots of money
Rising to challenges

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Which random invention could you not live without?
Electric razor
Computer mouse
Boombox
Microwave oven

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In your high school history class, what event did you enjoy learning about the most?
Prohibition & gangsters
Vietnam War
Cold War
World War II

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Take me out the ball game! Who's your favorite baseball player?
Babe Ruth
Joe DiMaggio
Cal Ripken
Willie Mays

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Check out these classic cars! Which ride is your favorite?
Rolls-Royce Phantom I
Shelby Cobra
Ferrari Testarossa
Pontiac Streamliner

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It's Friday night. Which movie do you want to curl up on the couch and watch?
"All Quiet on the Western Front"
"Night of the Living Dead"
"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"
"Casablanca"

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What cartoon character never fails to bring a smile to your face?
Mickey Mouse
Fred Flintstone
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tom (and Jerry)

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Which of the following bands plays the music of your soul?
The California Ramblers
The Beach Boys
Metallica
The Ink Spots

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Playtime! What toy do you think every child should have?
Steel Radio Flyer Wagon
Cabbage Patch Kids
Barrel of Monkeys
Raggedy Ann Doll

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If time travel were possible, which sporting event would you have loved to witness?
First Winter Olympics
Jackie Robinson's MLB debut
Miracle on Ice
Boston Celtics's NBA domination

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In your opinion, which leader had the greatest impact on the world?
Joseph Stalin
Ernesto "Che" Guevara
Margaret Thatcher
Chairman Mao Zedong

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Of the following, who is your favorite writer?
Virginia Woolf
Sylvia Plath
Margaret Atwood
George Orwell

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Leading men! Who is your favorite actor?
Charlie Chaplin
Cary Grant
Harrison Ford
Rock Hudson

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You walk past a vintage salon. Which retro hairstyle is your favorite?
Short bob
Beehive
Mullet
Pompadour

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Love is timeless. Which pair is the most iconic couple?
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall

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Let's relax with some old-fashioned fun. What game would you like to play?
Mah Jong
Twister
Trivial Pursuit
Clue

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The stork has a delivery! What are your favorite baby names?
Robert/Mary
Michael/Lisa
Christopher/Jennifer
James/Linda

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