The Tyrant Test

Could you be a Nazi?


How likely are you to go along with evil? There've been many studies and things written about dictator development but have you ever wondered about the individuals within the society who make dictators possible? If you're interested in the psychology of obedience then this exercise might be an aperture for you to learn more about the subject. After all, as the experiments carried out by Stanley Milgram clearly show, most of us would inflict pain on someone just because someone of authority has told us to. So don't feel bad if you score high. Get to know your inner Hitler. Please continue.

To varying degrees, you may agree or disagree with the following items. Indicate your reaction to each statement. The experiment requires that you continue.

Disclaimer: This is not Altemeyer's Right Wing Authoritarian Scale, however it scores and weighs the same. I didn't write this plug in, I merely hacked the question file. The wordpress plugin used to generate this test is called wbQuiz. It's essential that you continue.

This survey is twenty items long. NO DATA is collected or stored on our servers. If you want to save the results of your test you'll have to copy and paste. You have no other choice, you must go on.

Question 1:


We need to let the proper authorities deal with serious matters and trust their judgement. Loudmouths dissent purely to create chaos and confuse us.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 2:


People who don't believe in god are just as moral---and capable of holding public office---as others.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 3:


What this country needs is a strong, godly leader with the guts to do whatever's necessary to eliminate the immoral influences that threaten us.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 4:


Our country needs whistleblowers and dissenters who question tradition and conventional thinking, despite sometimes ruthless reprisal.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 5:


If we do not put down dissent now, while we still can, newage perversity will destroy the family and ultimately, our great country.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 6:


There's nothing wrong with women in powerful and influential positions in society.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 7:


The right to marry should extend to homosexuals; they're just as moral as anyone else and deserve the same dignity that whites, blacks, asians, hispanics and many others get.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 8:


Established ways of thinking and doing things are still better than new ideas.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 9:


Some of the most valuable people in our society are ones who aren't afraid to criticize their government; who challenge long-held traditions and who question the status quo.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 10:


Our government needs to crack down on drug users; and we need to let the police do their jobs. We didn't have this drug problem in our day. But now you have groups like ACLU and others that coddle criminals.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 11:


Those who decry waterboarding, those who defy prevailing views on abortion (and contraception)---and those who dare to object when religion is injected into our children's educations---deserve our appreciation. Dissent is patriotic.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 12:


If all these special interest groups would stop whining already and accept their station in life, instead of expecting everyone else to accomodate to them, things in this country would be swell.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 13:


The right to choose one's own course of life, religious beliefs or lack thereof, sexual preferences and opinions, pursuits of happiness and all that, should be bestowed to all equally.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 14:


We should always obey the law, without exception. Three strikes and you're out. No longer will the majority suffer for the few.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 15:


The government should stop insurgents, they threaten the fabric of America. Submit to the law of the land or get out of this country.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 16:


Secular humanists, atheists and freethinkers benefit all of us by examining the validity of traditional religious views.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 17:


The bible is quite clear about abortion and marriage. We should actually start following god's laws and demanding that others do the same.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 18:


Everyone has the right to the unmolested pursuit of their own happiness.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 19:


The days when homosexuals and atheists had to lie about it belong to the Jurassic period.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

Question 20:


Gay marriage is banned by holy scripture. So we need a leader who will punish perversity and make matrimony holy again.
Very strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree.
Moderately disagree.
Slightly disagree.
No opinion.
Slightly agree.
Moderately agree.
Strongly agree.
Very strongly agree.

3 Comments to “The Tyrant Test”

  1. Dave Knight says:

    What a relief! My result was: “you’re probably not an authoritarian”. Now I’ve posted a link to your site so my readers can take the test. If they don’t….. where’s that car batter?

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  2. [...] came across a very interesting test, ‘The Tyrant Test’ on a blog named the The Ultraviolet Garden. I took the test myself and to great relief my results [...]

  3. Polly says:

    “You scored 20, the lowest possible score is twenty.”

    Time has passed. But my score stays the same.

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