it's representative of course.
ok i studied the source and linked the questions with their tested elements. you should be able to see the representations. they are generalisations of personality qualitys we all share to some extent - they are simple archtypes.
you shouldn't just dismiss them, they are quite important. studying ancient mysticism like this shows ancient societys' inherent religions, how they explained/understood their world around them, and even their basic psychology ideologys.
of course they have nothing scientificly to do with the actual ancient element. they are just representative. there are many representative ways that we use today to describe people. sometimes we refer to people as having animal like qualitys: "eagle-eye" "huggy-bear". it's similar to that - but it makes more global sense of course since not all places have the same animals
, but all places have these ancient elements. think about it.
another example of how we use abstract representations today would be the overly simple refering to various traits of things as being GOOD or EVIL or the less abstract: black and white.
in our societys we still do things like this, we refer to people and things as having rather abstract and nonscientific properties. a lot of time is spent trying to merge these theorys we have with our understanding of science. one scientific example of this attempt of merging theorys is how we refer to various brain neurotransmitters by how they make you feel.
ok, here's what questions effect what elements.
they all have a positive effect on the score for the respective element except for that one "spirit" question (that i list last) that effects negatively.
also remember, this quiz may not have been written by a professional in interpreting these things:
AIR
Do you consider yourself aloof, unreachable on certain levels?
Do you spend much of your time in intellectual pursuit?
Are you a gossipy chatterbox?
Do you like to communicate your ideas with others?
How often do you dream about planning the rest of your life?
WATER
Are your feelings easily hurt?
How often do you express your emotions?
Are you a modest person?
How compassionate are you, concerning others?
Do you often feel insecure or shy around others?
FIRE
Would you consider yourself to be an aggressive personality?
Are you egotistical? (Do you most of your sentences begin with "I"?)
How stubborn are you?
Do you get angry easily?
Are you excited about trying new things, full of enthusiasm?
EARTH
Are you materialistic -- is "having stuff" everything to you?
Had you rather follow "tried and true" ways of doing something than try something new?
Do you believe that slow and steady wins the race?
How often are you on time to your appointments?
Do you often keep commitments that you make to yourself and others?
SPIRIT
Do you find that living in the physical realm actually causes you physical pain, even though you are
Do you often feel as if you are floating or walking on clouds?
Do you have a strong sense of balance, harmony and joy in your life?
Had you rather spend the vast majority of your time in deep meditation, contemplating the divine?
Are material things important to you? (<- answer scores negatively)
and I'm unbalanced. 