Friday Timewasters

My friend Jen has led me to a couple of Internet quizzes today, about what my taste in art says about me and what sort of intelligence I have, according to Howard Gardner… read on to discover arcane trivia about yours truly!

Your result for What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test…

Simple, Progressive, and Sensual

23 Ukiyo-e, 12 Islamic, 17 Impressionist, -25 Cubist, -29 Abstract and 13 Renaissance!

Ukiyo-e (浮世絵, Ukiyo-e), “pictures of the floating world”, is a genre of Japanese paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries. It mostly featured landscapes, historic tales, theatre, and pleasure. Ukiyo is a rather impetuous urban culture that has bloomed in popularity. Although the Japanese were more strict and had many prohibitions it did not affect the rising merchant class and therefore became a floating art form that did not bind itself to the normal ideals of society.

People that chose Ukiyo-e art tend to be more simplistic yet elegant. They don’t care much about new style but are comfortable in creating their own. They like the idea of living for the moment and enjoy giving and receiving pleasure. They may be more agreeable than other people and do not like to argue. They do not mind following traditions but are not afraid to move forward to experience other ideas in life. They tend to enjoy nature and the outdoors. They do not mind being more adventurous in their sexual experiences. They enjoy being popular and like being noticed. They have their own unique style of dress and of presenting themselves. They may also tend to be more business oriented or at the very least interested in money making adventures. They might make good entrepreneurs. They are progressive and adaptable.

Take What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test at HelloQuizzy

Um… okay. That was totally not the result I expected. I do like Japanese art and all but… well, that’s not what I expected. I was basically just choosing whatever wasn’t cubist. Moving on…

Your result for Howard Gardner’s Eight Types of Intelligence Test…

Linguistic

27% Logical, 12% Spatial, 49% Linguistic, 49% Intrapersonal, 27% Interpersonal, 41% Musical, 14% Bodily-Kinesthetic and 12% Naturalistic!

“Verbal-linguistic intelligence has to do with words, spoken or written. People with verbal-linguistic intelligence display a facility with words and languages. They are typically good at reading, writing, telling stories and memorizing words and dates. They tend to learn best by reading, taking notes, listening to lectures, and via discussion and debate. They are also frequently skilled at explaining, teaching and oration or persuasive speaking. Those with verbal-linguistic intelligence learn foreign languages very easily as they have high verbal memory and recall, and an ability to understand and manipulate syntax and structure.

Careers which suit those with this intelligence include writers, lawyers, philosophers, journalists, politicians and teachers.” (Wikipedia)

Take Howard Gardner’s Eight Types of Intelligence Test at HelloQuizzy

That’s kind of a “no duh!” result, wouldn’t you say? Here’s one more that I found on my own, just for kicks:

Your result for The Literary Character Test…

Tom Sawyer

Good, Human, Side Thinker

Tom Sawyer is the youth in all of us; he biggest desire is to laugh and play all day, and pure adventure is his biggest vice. His cleverness can get him into plenty of mischief and trouble, but even those who must punish him, also must admit that it is also what endears him so much to so many people. He is admired and enjoyed by all, and even when his sense of fun dictates he must take advantage of them, he has a sense of honor and nobility that cannot be denied, even if he tries at times.

Take The Literary Character Test at HelloQuizzy

Tom Sawyer, eh? I can live with that. Tom’s cool…

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4 comments on “Friday Timewasters

  1. Ilya

    I ended up overwhelmingly Impressionist (no surprise), Logical (what else?), and… Tom Sawyer!!! Is that the only result in that quiz? 🙂

  2. jason

    I wonder about these quizzes sometimes, how many possible answers they really have and which question, exactly, tilts the results from one outcome to the other… strange mysteries abound…

  3. Jen B

    Well, it looks like there’s at least ONE other answer… my result was Sherlock Holmes. 🙂 Kind of a surprise… I do wonder what the other results might have been.

  4. jason

    I guess we could test the quiz by entering random answers, or answers that are the opposite of our true feelings. 😉