QUIZ: Can We Guess Your Education Level?

By: Kate Row | Last updated: May 09, 2024

About This Quiz

Scientists estimate that the modern human brain can hold up to 1 quadrillion pieces of information in a lifetime. That’s 1,000,000,000,000,000 with 15 zeroes. Even though our brains are built for processing and storing information, sometimes remembering even the most basic facts from grade school is a challenge. How much knowledge do you think you’ve retained since your time in school? From literature and history to science and mathematics, we’ve included questions on a variety of subjects to see if we can guess your education level. Take this quiz and see if we get it right! Be sure to answer every question on the quiz to receive your score at the end!

What kind of artist was Salvador Dali?

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Salvador Dali dabbled in multiple genres of art, but he is primarily known for surrealism. This type of art takes everyday objects and turns them into something else, skewing reality.

A salamander belongs to which animal group?

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A salamander is an amphibian. They look like lizards with slender bodies and short limbs. Some carry powerful poisons and use their warning coloration to let predators know. They lay their eggs in the water.

Which group of Europeans are believed to have first entered North America?

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The Vikings are believed to have arrived in North America through the northeast coast, where Canada is today. The Vikings raided and traded from their Northern European homelands across Europe

What is the official language of Brazil?

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Portuguese is the official language of the country of Brazil. The language is the sixth most natively spoken language in the world and is the most spoken language in the Southern Hemisphere.

What year did WWI begin?

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WWI began in 1914 and was one of the largest wars in history. Seven million civilians died in the war, making it one of the deadliest conflicts in history. All of the world’s economic great powers were involved.

What does the O stand for in H2O?

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The O in H2O stands for Oxygen. Yep, you know that resource that we would die without? It’s pretty important. We all know it, we all breathe it. Oxygen. Osmium is a metal.

The year 1901 was in what century?

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Although, it seems a bit confusing 1901 was in the 20th century. Centuries consist of 100 years. You should be able to get this one right, but we’ll let it slide if you didn’t.

What is the largest religion in the world?

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The largest religion in the world is Christianity. As of 2010, it was noted to have 2.2 billion followers and is based on the life, teachings, and miracles of Jesus of Nazareth.

What is the capital of Russia?

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Moscow is the capital of Russia and is also the most populous city of Russia. 12.5 million people live there. The name of the city is said to come from the Moskva River.

Which country was an enemy of the United States in WWI?

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WWI was a global war that consisted of two alliances. The allies: Russia, France, the US, and the UK versus the Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Germany and the U.S. weren’t on the same side.

What do the stripes of the U.S. Flag represent?

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The stripes represent each of the first colonies on the east coast of the now-United States that declared themselves independent from England. They governed themselves and fought off attempts from London to gain more control.

Which of the following languages has the most native speakers?

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Mandarin Chinese has the most native speakers at 873 million people. It is spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. The early forms of the language are known as Old Chinese, Middle Chinese, and Old Mandarin.

Emily Dickinson is a famous __________ .

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Dickinson largely kept to herself and fewer than a dozen of her almost 1,800 poems were actually published during her lifetime. She didn’t want to be bothered by guests and rarely left her bedroom.

Who was the sixth president of the United States?

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John Quincy Adams was the U.S. President, serving from 1825 to 1829. He’s the eldest son of the second president, John Adams and his wife Abigail Adams, and much of his youth was spent with his father traveling overseas.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”, is a quote from which novel?

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This quote is from the famous novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. The story is set in London and Paris during the French Revolution. This quote was the famous opening sentence.

In Shakespeare’s famous tragic play, Hamlet, which character dies?

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The correct answer is all of the above. Spoiler alert: Hamlet dies from poison on Laertes blade. Ophelia dies from drowning herself after the death of her father, and Polonius (Ophelia’s father) dies after being stabbed through a curtain.

What does the word ‘patriarchy’ mean?

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The word ‘patriarchy’ refers to a system of society or government in which men hold the power. Patriarchy has its place in social, legal, political, religious, and economic aspects of cultures.

Caitlyn Jenner won an Olympic event called the decathlon. How many events make up a decathlon?

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There are an impressive ten track and field events in a decathlon! The winner is determined by their combined performance in all of the events. The person who wins the decathlon is typically named the World’s Greatest Athlete.

Choose the sentence where “it’s” and “you’re” are used correctly.

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The correct sentence is “It’s hard to work when you’re tired.” This one is tricky but if you were paying close enough attention, we kind of gave it away in the question!

Jupiter has sixty-nine moons. What is the largest known moon of Jupiter?

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Ganymede is Jupiter’s largest moon and it is even bigger than the planet Mercury in diameter. While many of us know the planets of our solar system, not many know the names of their moons.

QUIZ: Can We Guess Your Education Level?
Elementary School

You have an elementary school education. You're really good with your colors and numbers but might need to brush up on your history and math.
Middle School

You're a middle schooler! You're gaining important knowledge and are well on your way to being a high school 'Straight A' Student!
High School

You have a high school education.
Higher Education

You are one smart cookie! Whatever you're doing to educate yourself, keep on doing it.