The Terrorism Quiz

My reader Geo brought to my attention this great quiz on terrorism prepared by Dr. Jeffrey Rudolph who was the Quebec representative of the East Timor Alert Network. The quiz gives answers to the following questions:

1. Who made the following statement? “To watch the courageous Afghan freedom fighters battle modern arsenals with simple hand-held weapons is an inspiration to those who love freedom.”

5. How many suicide bombings had Iraq experienced before the 2003 US invasion?

13. True or False: The majority of terrorists come from the lower classes.

17. True or False: The religion of Islam is an important cause of terrorism.

21. True or False: A majority of the people in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates support al-Qa'ida's goal of creating an Islamic state.

22. True or False: In 1997 a declassified CIA training manual detailed torture methods used against suspected subversives in Central America during the 1980s.

Find detailed and informative answers to these and many other questions here. Some of the answers might surprise you. I, for instance, was convinced that most terrorists come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Feel free to tell me what surprised you the most from the information provided in the quiz in the comments.

And thank you, Geo, for sending me the link! You are a fountain of information.

What is Your Writing Style Like?

So I just did this super funny quiz to see which famous writer has the same writing style as I do. I entered the text of my blog post on women as furniture and here is the result:

I write like
Charles Dickens

I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!

I can't say I'm not flattered. It makes sense, too, because Dickens was a very feminist writer.

Now I have to convince my editor that they can't afford not to publish the next Dickens.

Traveler IQ

Here is a really cool game that tests your knowledge of geography. The game gives you the name of a place and you have to click on the location on the map where you think that place is. This is so much fun!

The Traveler IQ challenge ranks geographic knowledge of cities such as: Sharm El-Sheikh, Negril or Istanbul by comparing results against 5,542,877 other travelers. Brought to you by TravelPod, a TripAdvisor Media Network partner

Are You Sexist?: A Quiz

It seems that people love quizzes. I like them too, so I made one for my readers. Enjoy!

Are You Sexist?

In order to determine whether you are sexist, choose how much or how little you agree with the following statements:

1. In the dating game, nice guys always finish last
Agree Completely Agree Slightly Disagree Slightly Disagree Completely
2. I would feel weird if my wife and my child did not have my last name
Agree Completely Agree Slightly Disagree Slightly Disagree Completely
3. If my romantic partner were making more money than I do, I would brag about it to everybody I know
Agree Completely Agree Slightly Disagree Slightly Disagree Completely
4. Women are better than men at learning languages
Agree Completely Agree Slightly Disagree Slightly Disagree Completely
5. Talking about feelings comes easier to women than to men
Agree Completely Agree Slightly Disagree Slightly Disagree Completely
6. Women worry more about their weight than men
Agree Completely Agree Slightly Disagree Slightly Disagree Completely
7. Women want to get married more than men do
Agree Completely Agree Slightly Disagree Slightly Disagree Completely
8. Women say that they prefer sensitive men but in reality women despise men who are very emotional
Agree Completely Agree Slightly Disagree Slightly Disagree Completely
9. Abortion should be freely available to women whenever they decide to have one
Agree Completely Agree Slightly Disagree Slightly Disagree Completely
10. Children benefit from having a stay-at-home mother
Agree Completely Agree Slightly Disagree Slightly Disagree Completely

Analyzing your results:

0-4 - Good news, dear progressive thinker! You are not sexist in the least.

5-15 - I know you are trying to be understanding of women and avoid sexism. However, some of your beliefs point to a disturbing sexist tendency in your way of thinking.

16-24 - In some ways, you are pretty progressive. In others, though, patriarchal propaganda has left quite an indelible mark on your way of thinking. Keep learning, my friend! I know you can overcome patriarchal conditioning.

25-35 - It might come as a surprise to you but you are sexist. I hope these questions allow you to reexamine your values.

36-46 - Wow! You are one raging sexist, my friend. I hope this blog helps you educate yourself and curb your sexist tendencies.