Who Should You Go Back in Time to Meet?

By: Khadija Leon

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

From religious figures to presidents to celebrities to artists and engineers, which icon should you sitting down at a dinner table with? Take this quiz to find out!

Which of these decades are you most inspired by?

1900's

1970's
1960's

1920's

Which of these periods was most significant to you?

The Protestant Reformation

The Renaissance Period
The Romantic Era

The Age of Discovery

Which of these historical events would you have liked to witness?

The birth of Jesus Christ

The painting of the Mona Lisa
The assassination of John F. Kennedy

The first man on the moon

If you could erase one of these people from our history, who would it be?

Adolf Hitler

J. Edgar Hoover
Osama Bin Laden

Joseph Stalin

If you could go back in time to change something about your life, what would it be?

My college major

The way that I grew up
People that I have dated

I would not change a thing.

If you were to pick one age to stay at for the rest of your life, which of these would it be?

Age is a part of life.

48
35

21

Who would accompany you on your trip?

No one

My friend
My significant other

A family member

Which of these characters will you be avoiding on your time-traveling journey?

Saddam Hussein

Genghis Khan
Ivan the Terrible

Pol Pot

Which of these famous pieces of art would you hang on your wall?

"The Creation of Adam"

"The Last Supper"
"The Girl with the Pearl Earring"

"The Starry Night"

Which of these modern-day celebrities would you like to meet?

Oprah Winfrey

Adele
Angelina Jolie

Mark Zuckerberg

Would you say that you are a spiritual person?

Yes

No
Not really

Only when the time calls for it.

Which of these quotes is your favorite?

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”

"To know oneself, one should assert oneself."
"Be yourself, everyone else is already taken."

"Finding oneself was a misnomer. A self is not found but made."

Which of these questions have you asked yourself?

How did we come into being?

What is the true meaning of life?
What is the difference between living and existing?

What is my purpose in this world?

Which of these issues are you most passionate about?

Social justice

Free education
Security

Affordable healthcare

Which of these words best describes you?

Inquisitive

Innovative
Rebellious

Pioneer

Which Disney character are you most like?

Moana

Ariel
Jasmine

Belle

Which of these is your dream job?

To be a teacher

To be a designer
To be an actor/actress

To be a scientist/doctor

What do you like to do for fun?

Hang out with friends

Visit museums
Go on dates

Read books

On a scale 1 to 10, how adventurous are you?

4

6
8

10

What wakes you up on mornings?

The smell of fresh coffee

My alarm
My significant other

Birds chirping outside

What is your favorite time of year?

Fall

Winter
Summer

Spring

How would you describe your style?

Vintage

Casual
Sexy

Sophisticated

Which of these do you usually snack on?

Fruits

Gummy candy/sweets
Popcorn

Chips/Cookies

Which of these time-traveling movies is your favorite?

"Deja Vu"

"The Terminator"
"The Time Traveler's Wife"

"Back to the Future"

Which of these books would you read?

"Angels and Demons"

"The Da Vinci Code"
"Fifty Shades of Grey"

"The Life of Pi"

Which of these subjects were you most proficient in?

English Literature

Art
Social Studies

Science

Where would you like to go to on vacation?

Cozumel, Mexico

Florence, Italy
Los Angeles, California

London, England

Which of these festivals would you attend?

Dia de los Muertos - Mexico

Lantern Festival - Taiwan
Coachella - California

Snow & Ice Festival - China

Which of these things should you give up, but you haven’t?

Biting my nails

Alcohol
Love & Hip Hop

Cigarettes

Which of these things would you purchase at a flea market?

An old book

A pocket watch
A diamond necklace

A drinking flask

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