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Intelligence is the sum of evolutionary ability. The testing of these capabilities can be limited by the race and culture of the individual under assessment; consequently, debate concerning the viability of IQ tests has persisted continuously. Culture fair tests were initially developed prior to World War I in order to gauge ability levels of immigrants and other individuals who could not speak English; as a result, over the last twenty years, culture-fair tests of mental ability have gained in popularity and ubiquity. In 1968, Taylor maintained “there are ‘culture free’ tests which measure intelligence without putting a premium on education or other cultural factors.” Aspects to be analyzed cautiously in consideration of an absolute answer to the question posed include: the workings of current IQ tests and the regional/cultural problems that arise, past research observing cultural differences, methods posed to overcome these cultural biases and the validity of a mixture of current culture fair tests. While assessing an intelligence test’s culture fairness, a decision on the validity of Taylor’s work must be made. The aforementioned problems with intelligence tests are associated with regional as well as cultural