Fun Mensa: Mensa EQ and IQ Self-Entertainment Test

Author: (British) Philip Carter/Ken Russell/Tian Hui, etc.
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Only the top 2% of IQ test takers worldwide are qualified to join Mensa, exceptionally intelligent—start with Fun with Mensa! The authors of this book—world-renowned Mensa experts Carter and Russell—have written nearly 100 Mensa tests, intelligence puzzles, and word games, which have been widely acclaimed around the world, shaping countless "geniuses among ordinary people."
The Origin of Mensa
Mensa comes from the Latin word "mensa," meaning "table." The World High IQ Society (Mensa International), named after this root word, strictly adheres to its original meaning, judging intelligence solely by IQ scores, regardless of race, color, region, age, education, or social background.
The Birth of Mensa
In 1945, as World War II ended with the atomic bomb’s fiery glow and figures like Roosevelt and Hitler passed away, a seemingly insignificant event occurred alongside these major happenings—Lancelot Welch, an Oxford University student (later a scientist and lawyer), met Roland Berrill, an Australian lawyer, on a train. They struck up a conversation, exchanged business cards, and met a few more times. On March 11, 1946, Welch gave Berrill a set of intelligence tests, and the results were impressive: Berrill scored highly. This marked the birth of Mensa International. Coincidentally, Lancelot shared the name of King Arthur’s legendary Knights of the Round Table.
Mensa Today
With over 100,000 members worldwide, Mensa International spans 100 countries and has branches in more than 40 nations across all continents except Antarctica. In addition to providing stimulating intellectual "round tables" for members, Mensa publishes challenging puzzles contributed by its members for non-members to enjoy. These puzzles have spread like wildfire through various channels and are often adapted by top multinational companies as selection tests. Mensa has become synonymous with "genius," "brainpower," and "ideas"—a famous anecdote in Mensa circles goes: "In a closed room, given a difficult problem and a dozen Mensa members, at least 13 brilliant ideas will emerge!" Are you Mensa-worthy? The only way to join Mensa is to take a Mensa-administered test or an equivalent test recognized by Mensa and achieve outstanding results. To put it bluntly, only the top 2% of the global IQ rankings are qualified to join Mensa—or, to enter Mensa, one must be smarter than 98% of the world!
Ready? Exceptionally intelligent, start with Fun with Mensa! This is a must-read book—those who don’t will regret it! And this isn’t just hearsay—scientists, after studying the brains of both geniuses and ordinary people, submitted the following report: Although the human brain has limitless potential, we’ve only developed a tiny fraction of it—the same goes for geniuses, who’ve barely tapped 2% of their brainpower! That’s awkward! What can we do? Of course, we should do our best to develop the hidden 98% of our brainpower. We weren’t born geniuses, but at least we can get closer—participating in authoritative Mensa assessments is an effective way.
World-renowned Mensa expert and editor of the "British Mensa Tests" series, Carter and Russell, have written nearly 100 Mensa tests, intelligence puzzles, and word games, which have been widely celebrated worldwide and have shaped countless "geniuses among ordinary people." Fun with Mensa includes two of their masterpieces—EQ Test: 1000 Questions on Charm, Creativity, Learning Ability, and Thinking Ability and IQ Test: 400 Brainpower Assessment Questions—combining the essence of both into one book, offering readers double the reading pleasure. This synergy actually reveals Mensa’s philosophy: only by combining EQ and IQ can one achieve a complete Mensa assessment.
This is a fun book, free from solemn lectures, emphasizing aesthetic pleasure and enjoyable mental engagement. The topics are whimsical and humorous, and the problem-solving process is relaxed and entertaining—, it’s vibrant and unforgettable, a must-read.