Hungarian quiz and study examine intelligence and related habits

A Hungarian online quiz challenges participants with general‑knowledge questions about world facts, such as which country has the most islands (Sweden), where the Taj Mahal is located (India), and the scale used to measure pepper heat. The quiz emphasizes broad cultural awareness over raw IQ.

A separate Hungarian article reports on a meta‑analysis of more than 25,000 respondents that links two behavioral patterns with higher cognitive ability: a strong “need for cognition,” meaning a genuine enjoyment of analyzing complex problems, and a tendency to over‑deliberate everyday decisions. The study found that individuals scoring high on these traits also performed better on fluid‑intelligence, acquired‑knowledge, and working‑memory tests.

Both pieces highlight ongoing public interest in how knowledge, curiosity, and decision‑making relate to intelligence.