NationStates Jolt Archive

I nailed it (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19552808/), but I totally guessed on number 19, the one about the form. I'll bet that's a gimme for people actually going through the citizenship process, though.

So, US citizens, a challenge. Take the test and post your scores below. Be honest--some of these questions are tricky. How well do you know not only your history, but how your government works?

I nailed it (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19552808/), but I totally guessed on number 19, the one about the form. I'll bet that's a gimme for people actually going through the citizenship process, though.

So, US citizens, a challenge. Take the test and post your scores below. Be honest--some of these questions are tricky. How well do you know not only your history, but how your government works?

I got 100%, but I guessed on number 19 as well.

I am from the UK and got 70% correct which surprised me as it was mainly guesses.

100 % guessed on 19 as well

I nailed it (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19552808/), but I totally guessed on number 19, the one about the form. I'll bet that's a gimme for people actually going through the citizenship process, though.

So, US citizens, a challenge. Take the test and post your scores below. Be honest--some of these questions are tricky. How well do you know not only your history, but how your government works?

I think that there's something wrong with #17 (seeing as they were religiously free in Holland) but...

(And, yeah, I guessed on 19 too)

95% BTW

I nailed it (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19552808/), but I totally guessed on number 19, the one about the form. I'll bet that's a gimme for people actually going through the citizenship process, though.

So, US citizens, a challenge. Take the test and post your scores below. Be honest--some of these questions are tricky. How well do you know not only your history, but how your government works?
Pfft, to be able to pass that test I would have to git mah head all full of that book larnin'. I'm a Real 'Merican. We don't git all up with that sissy readin' and whutnot.

Pilgrims came to America for many reasons...

I got 40% though I failed the last because of that Will Smith film :mad:

60% but a lot of guesses (and I failed on several I thoght I know). They TOTALLY set a trap with the 51 stripes, I thought of stars. :(
So I'm not coming. ;)

90% I surprised myself.

Pilgrims came to America for many reasons...

Yeah, but we're talking about the American exceptionalism mythos here.

I nailed it (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19552808/), but I totally guessed on number 19, the one about the form. I'll bet that's a gimme for people actually going through the citizenship process, though.

So, US citizens, a challenge. Take the test and post your scores below. Be honest--some of these questions are tricky. How well do you know not only your history, but how your government works?

95%. Guessed on number 19 as well.

90%

I guessed on 19 and got it wrong....

That test was a whole lot easier than the AP US History exam...:)

That test was a whole lot easier than the AP US History exam...:)

That's good to know. I sometimes feel like I spend half my time in my poetry classes teaching history.

I got 80%. 'Course I'm only 16, and I take my US history class next year (and Politics and Government after that) so I'm not hopeless yet. :D

But yeah, there were a couple of guesses, and I totally bombed the last questions thanks to Will Smith.

75% and I'm English. :p

Question 17 was wrong though: they didn't want religious freedom, they already had that in Holland. They wanted to escape the religious freedom of Holland and found their own quasi-theocracy..

You answered 100% of questions correctly.

The only reason I knew the answer to 19 was because someone sent me a link to one of those "green card lottery" thingies to laugh at and I spent too much time clicking the website, so I thought "application for naturalization [sic!]" sounded familiar.

And 14 was a trick question, since they have to be approved by the Senate IIRC.

*damns his high school equivalent's civics course for having dwelt on foreign systems of government for a couple of classes and causing him to know all that pointless junk about the USA, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Britain and France.*

Two wrong, awesome. The amendment addressing voting rights, and "Give me liberty or give me death"

Question 17 was wrong though: they didn't want religious freedom, they already had that in Holland. They wanted to escape the religious freedom of Holland and found their own quasi-theocracy..

Well, the point is not to answer truthfully, but to answer as to how the USA wishes to present its history.

Question 17 was wrong though: they didn't want religious freedom, they already had that in Holland. They wanted to escape the religious freedom of Holland and found their own quasi-theocracy..

QFT. However, they tell us it was because they didn't want their children to have to grow up speaking Dutch.

85%. Yay guesswork!

Let's not try it without the multiple choice :p

Feh, got number 8 wrong. Like I can be bothered to read the constitution. I also guessed on number 19 and got it right.

95%

That's good to know. I sometimes feel like I spend half my time in my poetry classes teaching history.

I haven't gotten my scores back from the AP exams yet, but it wasn't terribly difficult for me. Some of my other classmates complained about the difficulty of the multiple choice questions, but from what we were told about it all you need to pass that is about 50% on the multiple choice and the lowest passing score (5 on a scale of 1-9) on all three of the essays. On practice tests (old AP tests) I got somewhere between 75-80% right on the multiple choice and mostly 6's with the occasional 7's on the essays. So I'm hoping that I did fine on the AP exam...

I totally bombed the last questions thanks to Will Smith.

Will Smith has failed me for the last time!

You answered 100% of questions correctly.

congratulations you are now American!

One look at that test and I know I'll do rubbish.

congratulations you are now American!

They wish.

They wish.

Nah, not really. :p

All right--someone catch me up on the Will Smith thing. I try to avoid his movies when I can, but I feel like I'm missing out on an important cultural event right now. Okay, not really, but I hate not knowing.

Nah, not really. :p

They do. They wish their populace knew as much about their own country as I know to regret knowing about it.

All right--someone catch me up on the Will Smith thing. I try to avoid his movies when I can, but I feel like I'm missing out on an important cultural event right now. Okay, not really, but I hate not knowing.

I'm not sure what they're talking about either...

They wish.

careful now that kind of thinking is unpatriotic!

All right--someone catch me up on the Will Smith thing.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454921/

a mediocre film about a guy who losses everything in the pursuit of happiness whilst raising his son by himself etc (true story, hardly a classic but watchable)

They do. They wish their populace knew as much about their own country as I know to regret knowing about it.

Nah, trust me. We don't.

Nah, trust me. We don't.

I do trust you - ignorance would be a virtue over there.

95% - I guessed about a form I'll never need to fill out. The rest was easy, by process of elimination if nothing else. Granted, I did take APUSH even if I never took the AP test itself. I think passing that test should be required for anyone running for public office.

100%... also with a guess on 19. My government class prepared me well:D

I got 70%.

65-80%: Hey, you may make a good citizen yet! Look at your wrong answers and a little revision should do the trick.


Pretty good considering I'm a Brit, I think.

19. What INS form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?

I don't see how this question has anything to do with currently being a citizen.

I scored an 80% btw.

I don't see how this question has anything to do with currently being a citizen.

I scored an 80% btw.

Congratulations! You're now a damned treasonous seperatist colonial. Go and celebrate your day of seperation from the Great Empire On Which the Sun Never Sets.

...

Oh wait you just missed it. Oh well. No hard feelings eh wot?

75% Guessing virtually the whole way though.

The options for question 17 are a tad simplistic.

100%, though I had to read some of the answers twice. Luckily I remembered Kentucky wasn't a colony.

Congratulations! You're now a damned treasonous seperatist colonial. Go and celebrate your day of seperation from the Great Empire On Which the Sun Never Sets.

All I have to say to this is, less crack more weed.

I missed the form one. Got all the rest right.

You answered 100% of questions correctly.

This is mildly shocking, but only because I had absolutely no sleep--stupid heat kept me from sleeping--and almost made a couple of bad mistakes.

Honestly, though, these questions were ridiculously easy for anyone who bothers to know anything about the U.S., and any citizen ought to nail them all in a snap.

85% hmm been a while but pretty good considering i didn't grow up here and i learned everything i know from the musical 1776

55%. Would have been worse if I didn't know what the flag looked like!!

100%

Yay for not believing what a freaking actor says and believing what I was taught in 7th grade.

95%! I know more about this great land than most Americans do!

most -other- Americans, that is ;)

(btw, I found the correct answer to #19, and I've never even known the answer before. Read the question carefully, the nread the answers carefully. there's a hint in the question.)

95%! I know more about this great land than most Americans do!

most -other- Americans, that is ;)

(btw, I found the correct answer to #19, and I've never even known the answer before. Read the question carefully, the nread the answers carefully. there's a hint in the question.)
More like an obvious "HAY GUYZ THIS IS ANSWER!"

80%, and I find that rather surprising.

More like an obvious "HAY GUYZ THIS IS ANSWER!"

haha That's true :p

100%

I guessed on #19 as well.

Though we'll probably add New Zealand as a state one of these days! :p

19 out of 20.

I got number 9 wrong because I couldn't be bothered trying to remember them so I just guessed.

I made an educated guess for 19, but got that one right :)

Not too bad for a limey ;)

You answered 95% of questions correctly.
Hah. I never even set foot on America.
But the one I got wrong is #20.

Question: Is that the same as the actual citizenship test? Because I remember that being way longer when I took it.

I received a perfect score and did not guess on #19 since my wife applied for a green card and I looked over a bunch of applications during the process.

This seemed to be an excerpt of the citizen test and the easier questions.

I just did what I do on any multiple choice test, take a stab in the dark because I didn't study! :)

Question: Is that the same as the actual citizenship test? Because I remember that being way longer when I took it.

Z0MG1! tEH Ebil Immigrantz!

Question: Is that the same as the actual citizenship test? Because I remember that being way longer when I took it.
This is probably the joke citizenship test they give to idiot Americans to see if they would even be let in the country.

75%.

i got 60%
fairly respectable considering i don't live there

I got 70%: Hey, you may make a good citizen yet! Look at your wrong answers and a little revision should do the trick.

But I'm happy with being a German and a European citizen - so I'll pass.

(Strangely enough - I didn't have to guess question #19)

30% Not a resident, guessed most of em, including 19 and got that one right.

Now off to find the British eqivilent!

Too easy. 100%

100%

I got 45% and even answered the first question wrong. According to me there are 50 stripes on the flag.

95%. I guessed wrong on 19. :p

80%, but I'm Canadian so I'm allowed to get lower.

Is there an article that says what an average Americian citizen would get?

I nailed it (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19552808/), but I totally guessed on number 19, the one about the form. I'll bet that's a gimme for people actually going through the citizenship process, though.

So, US citizens, a challenge. Take the test and post your scores below. Be honest--some of these questions are tricky. How well do you know not only your history, but how your government works?
Pretty much a no-brainer if you stayed awake in civics.

95% - I guessed about a form I'll never need to fill out. The rest was easy, by process of elimination if nothing else. Granted, I did take APUSH even if I never took the AP test itself. I think passing that test should be required for anyone running for public office.

I just found out that I got a 5 on the AP US History exam :D(and on the psychology, English language, and Latin literature AP exams. But I got a 3 on the AP Chemistry exam).

I got 70%: Hey, you may make a good citizen yet! Look at your wrong answers and a little revision should do the trick.

But I'm happy with being a German and a European citizen - so I'll pass.



Hehe, same here. 70% and happy to remain a German European in Britain.

Pretty much a no-brainer if you stayed awake in civics.

I got an A in Civics 23 years ago, but it wouldn't have helped me much on this test. My teacher was more concerned with educating us on the Communist threat and praising Reagan as the second coming of Jesus than teaching us how government worked.

Pretty much a no-brainer if you stayed awake in civics.

19 is quite obvious if you read the question and then the answers. *nod*

I never even took civics either (not yet, it's a sophomore course) and i knew all of this already.

19 is quite obvious if you read the question and then the answers. *nod*

That's how I figured it out, too. I thought "Petition for Naturalization" sounded like something you'd have to file in order to get an "Application for Naturalization." Yay, bureaucracy.

I aced this test, and actually wasn't guessing, but more desperately sorting through decades-old memories. Same way I managed to hear something tantalizingly familiar on the radio recently, and somehow pulled "Russian Easter Overture" by Rimsky-Korsakov out of the back of my brain closet after 10 minutes' intense listening and muttering "I know this" over and over. Sure enough, that's what it was, and sure enough I remembered all that citizenship stuff from my 4th grade civics lessons. No brain rot yet. :)

100%

I got an A in Civics 23 years ago, but it wouldn't have helped me much on this test. My teacher was more concerned with educating us on the Communist threat and praising Reagan as the second coming of Jesus than teaching us how government worked.
Well, we all have our crosses to bear. Mine is a high school English teacher that didn't teach us grammar because he was too busy singing the praises of Richard Brautigan and Kurt Vonnegut.

Shamefully admits 85%

I misread one, selected wrong one accidentally, and got one wrong.....

Shamefully admits 85%

I misread one, selected wrong one accidentally, and got one wrong.....

Don't feel bad. You're right up there with the Florida Voter Class of 2000.

Well, we all have our crosses to bear. Mine is a high school English teacher that didn't teach us grammar because he was too busy singing the praises of Richard Brautigan and Kurt Vonnegut.

You're a bit older than I am, but by the time I was in high school, the assumption was that you'd learned your grammar, and other than brief refreshers, we did nothing but read.

Don't feel bad. You're right up there with the Florida Voter Class of 2000.

:D

I got a 75%. I knew I should have paid more attention in Government.. :(

You answered 90% of questions correctly. Here's your rating:

Welcome to the United States! (And, truth be told, you know more about this great land than most Americans.)

My wrong answers:

2. Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court today?
Alberto Gonzales is not correct.
John G. Roberts Jr.

3. In what year was the Constitution written?
1776 is not correct.
1787


I got the Constitution confused with the DoI.

I got 95% The only question I got wrong was about the INS forms. I mean honestly, it's not like they teach you that in your civics class and it is not something that is brought up in conversation or I have ever needed to know since I am already a citizen.

You're a bit older than I am, but by the time I was in high school, the assumption was that you'd learned your grammar, and other than brief refreshers, we did nothing but read.

This was a 10th grade class and we might have been expected to know grammar by then, but it would have been nice if the rules had been enforced in the papers we wrote.

Anyhow, the assumption that one knows grammar has been creeping to earlier and earlier grades. The eighth grade teachers at my wife's school think that the kids already know enough and should start literature instead. I suspect that in another 10 years, teachers will assume that kids have learned all the grammar they need in Pre-K.

80%

Ok time to confess.

How many people were humming that old School House Rock episode?

I got 95% The only question I got wrong was about the INS forms. I mean honestly, it's not like they teach you that in your civics class and it is not something that is brought up in conversation or I have ever needed to know since I am already a citizen.
Then you fail the applied knowledge section. It wasn't all that hard to make a good guess about which form was from INS and which was an application.

All but 19 :)

65%! But I'm Canadian, eh.
I also failed the last question. :rolleyes:

Err no. I got 65%.

Sad times (except not really)

80%, but I'm old and forget things.

As a British immigrant to the US, I got a 95%. :eek:

Born and raised here in the US (1973, CT specifically).

You answered 100% of questions correctly. Here's your rating:

0-20%: Maybe you're still thinking too much about the Old Country.

25-40%: Mmmm. Do you really want to be a citizen? This kind of performance isn't going to impress those nice immigration folks.

45-60%: Not too bad, but you really need to break out the civics books again -- word is, the INS is looking for an 80 percent score.

65-80%: Hey, you may make a good citizen yet! Look at your wrong answers and a little revision should do the trick.

85-100%: Welcome to the United States! (And, truth be told, you know more about this great land than most Americans.)

Scroll down to see answers for each question. Also, please let us know what you think about the quiz. The feedback is appreciated.

1. How many stripes are there on the U.S. flag?
Correct
13
2. Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court today?
Correct
John G. Roberts Jr.
3. In what year was the Constitution written?
Correct
1787
4. Which of these is guaranteed by the First Amendment?
Correct
Freedom of the press
5. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
Correct
9
6. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Correct
The Bill of Rights
7. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
Correct
July 4, 1776
8. Which of the following amendments to the Constitution does NOT address or guarantee voting rights?
Correct
7th Amendment
9. What are the 13 original states?
Correct
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, Maryland
10. What do the stripes on the U.S. flag mean?
Correct
They represent the 13 original states
11. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
Correct
The Preamble
12. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?
Correct
27
13. Which of the following is NOT one of the constitutional requirements to be eligible to become president?
Correct
Must have served as a governor
14. Who selects the Supreme Court justices?
Correct
They are appointed by the president. (NOTE: This is the response given on the official United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Web site. The president selects the justices; however, they must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. If they are rejected by the Senate, then the president must choose a new nominee, who, again, is subject to Senate approval.)
15. How many representatives are there in Congress?
Correct
435
16. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
Correct
Patrick Henry
17. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
Correct
For religious freedom
18. Who has the power to declare war?
Correct
Congress
19. What INS form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?

Correct
N-400 "Application for Naturalization"
20. Which of these contains three rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
Correct
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion

95%. I missed the one eveyone missed. :p

Interesting, but not as fun as the British one. It's probably more practical for an immigrant to know about how to deal with a lawyer, call the police, know the movie ratings, etc., anyhow. :p

You answered 100% of questions correctly. Here's your rating:

0-20%: Maybe you're still thinking too much about the Old Country.

25-40%: Mmmm. Do you really want to be a citizen? This kind of performance isn't going to impress those nice immigration folks.

45-60%: Not too bad, but you really need to break out the civics books again -- word is, the INS is looking for an 80 percent score.

65-80%: Hey, you may make a good citizen yet! Look at your wrong answers and a little revision should do the trick.

85-100%: Welcome to the United States! (And, truth be told, you know more about this great land than most Americans.)

19/20 (95%)
19. What INS form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?

Form N-200 "Petition for Naturalization" is not correct.
N-400 "Application for Naturalization"

There's no reason for me to know that.

80%. [/not a US citizen]

75%. I'm not quite sure how I was meant to know what the form was.

75%. I'm not quite sure how I was meant to know what the form was.

I think that's the consensus. :p Most immigrants never put pen to paper anyway. :p

50% (I guessed most), I'm Dutch and not planning on moving outside Europe.

I got an 85%, heck if I know the form you need to be naturalized.

100%, but then again, I've had special reason to be looking at the citizenship test.

BTW, how would you guys do on the real one?
http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/Flashcard_questions.pdf

95 questions, no multiple choice. Have fun!

This was a 10th grade class and we might have been expected to know grammar by then, but it would have been nice if the rules had been enforced in the papers we wrote.

Anyhow, the assumption that one knows grammar has been creeping to earlier and earlier grades. The eighth grade teachers at my wife's school think that the kids already know enough and should start literature instead. I suspect that in another 10 years, teachers will assume that kids have learned all the grammar they need in Pre-K.
Uh... most kids know English grammar before getting to school. I usually don't hear anyone over the age of two proclaming that they had runned to the store.

75%.
Ditto.

Considering that I've never even been to the States, I think that's not too bad.

I nailed it (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19552808/), but I totally guessed on number 19, the one about the form. I'll bet that's a gimme for people actually going through the citizenship process, though.

So, US citizens, a challenge. Take the test and post your scores below. Be honest--some of these questions are tricky. How well do you know not only your history, but how your government works?

65%, not bad for somebody who never even visited the country :p

You answered 95% of questions correctly. Here's your rating: the truth about my 95%....85-100%: Welcome to the United States! (And, truth be told, you know more about this great land than most Americans.)

Well I guessed on #19 and I got it right!!:D I got #8 wrong though (embarresing) although I wasn't quite sure. Tempted to look on the internet but I didn't!!! :D

I think that there's something wrong with #17 (seeing as they were religiously free in Holland) but...

(And, yeah, I guessed on 19 too)

95% BTW

I thought Holland was crowded at the time. Not to metion, the Pilgrims had more restrictive interpretation of religious freedom than the Dutch had at the time.

Yeah, but we're talking about the American exceptionalism mythos here.

Exceptional? Who told you I was exceptional? I'm just stealing things from other people without them realizing it.

75% - not bad for an Australian

80%, but I'm Canadian so I'm allowed to get lower.

Is there an article that says what an average Americian citizen would get?

The typical US citizen would score around 40% or lower. It also depends on on income level. Regretfully the rich know more about me than the poor do.

The typical US citizen would score around 40% or lower. It also depends on on income level. Regretfully the rich know more about me than the poor do.

I guess I'm atypical then.

Also, I wouldn't consider myself rich. I made < $25k last year (due to losing my job because of an injury), with a high car payment and high rent.

I guess I'm atypical then.

Also, I wouldn't consider myself rich. I made < $25k last year (due to losing my job because of an injury), with a high car payment and high rent.

Which reminds me. I keep hearing all these little voices complaining about healthcare and I still haven't made up my mind yet. One the one hand I am thinking of stealing Canada's socialist healthcare system. On the other I hear voices telling me to let the health industry do whatever it wants.

I'll let you know when I make a decision.

95%. I got #8 wrong (I was having a debate between the answer I chose and the answer that was correct. I just couldn't remember what amendments #7 and #24 were, whereas I knew what #19 and #15 were. Grr...)

But then, I got a 5 on the AP US History test, and I'm working on a government minor. :P

No excuses.

You answered 85% of questions correctly.

Missed:

9. What are the 13 original states?
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, Maryland is not correct.
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, Maryland

19. What INS form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?

Form N-200 "Petition for Naturalization" is not correct.
N-400 "Application for Naturalization"

20. Which of these contains three rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
Right to life, right to liberty, right to the pursuit of happiness is not correct.
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion

:(

I nailed it (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19552808/), but I totally guessed on number 19, the one about the form. I'll bet that's a gimme for people actually going through the citizenship process, though.

So, US citizens, a challenge. Take the test and post your scores below. Be honest--some of these questions are tricky. How well do you know not only your history, but how your government works?

You answered 95% of questions correctly. Here's your rating:

0-20%: Maybe you're still thinking too much about the Old Country.

25-40%: Mmmm. Do you really want to be a citizen? This kind of performance isn't going to impress those nice immigration folks.

45-60%: Not too bad, but you really need to break out the civics books again -- word is, the INS is looking for an 80 percent score.

65-80%: Hey, you may make a good citizen yet! Look at your wrong answers and a little revision should do the trick.

85-100%: Welcome to the United States! (And, truth be told, you know more about this great land than most Americans.)

I missed #19. The rest, I nailed.

60% but a lot of guesses (and I failed on several I thoght I know). They TOTALLY set a trap with the 51 stripes, I thought of stars. :(
So I'm not coming. ;)

There aren't 51 stripes. Think how huge the flag would have to be!

85% I misread #3 and #14, so I might have gotten those correct.

I answered all correctly but #5.

100%. And I was NOT guessing on #19 - I actually used that form to apply for citizenship 10 years ago. My actual test was a joke.

So, US citizens, a challenge.


95%. Missed #8.

On one question, there are two different answers: 1) the "correct" answer, and 2) how things really work.

I got 90% (2 Qs wrong). Not bad for a Kiwi living in Hong Kong.
Must admit some were pure guesses though. Like the 13 original states ( I narrowed it down to 1 of 2 possible answers) and Q19 (again narrowed down to 1 of 2).
Got the admendment for guaranteeing voting rights wrong + when the Constitution was written.

60% but a lot of guesses (and I failed on several I thoght I know). They TOTALLY set a trap with the 51 stripes, I thought of stars. :(
How was that a trap? They have two more questions about 13 States later. If you read back through, you should have picked those clues up. Plus as someone else said, 51 stripes makes for a bloody big flag

I got 100%. And I'm a fourth-generation American.

80%

My family considers the Mayflower bunch newbies. :D

...and 100% again. They roll this thing out each year.

I got 100% and I too guessed on #19.

95%.
Messed up on Supreme Court Supreme Justice.
19 wasn't too hard.

95% Fucked up question 19, hehehe. And my father was an immigrant. Never became naturalized though.

I nailed it (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19552808/), but I totally guessed on number 19, the one about the form. I'll bet that's a gimme for people actually going through the citizenship process, though.

So, US citizens, a challenge. Take the test and post your scores below. Be honest--some of these questions are tricky. How well do you know not only your history, but how your government works?

95% - took a 50/50 guess on 19.

95% (Took an unlucky guess at 16)

Still, at least I know that I learned something from the US module in A-level politics. I got more on that one than I did on the UK one -and I'm from the UK. :headbang:

I got all but #19 correct. 95%

I do trust you - ignorance would be a virtue over there.

Wonderful prejudice. Seems I've earned your criticism for being born in a specific location.

Oh well.

I nailed it (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19552808/), but I totally guessed on number 19, the one about the form. I'll bet that's a gimme for people actually going through the citizenship process, though.

So, US citizens, a challenge. Take the test and post your scores below. Be honest--some of these questions are tricky. How well do you know not only your history, but how your government works?

I got 80%. I should revise before I take the actual test, which I can apply for this year. :)

95%. Of course, 19 was wrong.

My local newspaper actually did one of these and interviewed some random people.

One question asked "Whom did the American Colonists fight in the Revolutionary War?"

One guy said "Mexico". MEXICO.

Another one was the "Name One Freedom granted in the First Amendment".

One person said the Right to Bear Arms. Bloody hell.

Another person said, and I quote, "There is more to being a good citizen than knowing what your rights are!" BLOODY FREAKING HELL. How the hell can you even be a decent citizen if you don't know your own rights. How can you be expected to uphold the rights of others if you don't even know the rights of others?(Which is a very important part of being a citizen)

I lose faith.

I got three wrong.

I absolutely guessed on the "Form for naturalization" one, I forgot that it was Patrick Henry and not TJ, and I had to guess on which amendment doesn't guarantee voting rights.

Not bad, I guess.

I took this a while back, I'm gonna take it again...

Yup, I'm qualified.

95% correct and I guessed on #19 aswell and got it correct...:D

Wonderful prejudice. Seems I've earned your criticism for being born in a specific location.

Oh well.

Ignore him. He's just a troll. Nothing to bother with. I'd say about every American poster just learns to just ignore his bigotry. He's really not worth your time on any topic relating to America.

60%

Woohoo! 90% here.

Missed #8 and #19. I thought the 19th Amendment (8) was Prohibition... I'm a bit rusty.

95%

Guessed correctly on the form.

Forgot which ammendments dealt with voting rights.

Still, not bad for a Canadian....

85%

I didn't know the amendment one (about voting), didn't know the INS form, and oddly enough I got the last one wrong (shame on me for that one).

I got a 90% but I would have go a 95% if I did not change my answer from Patrick Henry to Thomas Jefferson. Also I think that both of the middle answers are correct for the 20th question.

I missed #8, wrong click.

70% which I'm pretty happy with, I'm a Brit.

i got a 85.
i do remember having to take a citizenship test in my honors civics class and i remember it being much longer (over 100 questions). was this test an example or was it for a different age group?

What is the pass mark?

I'm Scottish and I got 75%

I got these wrong
#8 the non-voting rights amendment
#11 the introduction to the Constitution
#16 "Give me liberty or give me death"
#18 the power to declare war (this one surprised me - see spoiler below)
#19 the stupid form one

Do I still get to be American?

*********SPOILER************

I thought the US Commander-In-Chief (Bushy-boy) had the power to declare war. It certainly seems as though Congress doesn't have the power to undeclare war.

*********END SPOILER **********


ECC

100%. on #19 I've never seen a Gov't for "petitioning" but lots of "applications".

95%, but I only missed #19.

@Edinburgh, Congress declares war, but the president is the Commander-in-Chief and therefore oversees warfare operations. Many "wars" in U.S. history were actually fought without Congressional approval, such as the illegal Vietnam War. The Iraq War did receive approval from Congress; however, many Congressmen and women who initially voted in favor of the war have since changed their positions.

I got all of them right except number 14...does that mean I become a citizen?:cool:

85%

Apparently I know more about America than most Americans.

I nailed it (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19552808/), but I totally guessed on number 19, the one about the form. I'll bet that's a gimme for people actually going through the citizenship process, though.

So, US citizens, a challenge. Take the test and post your scores below. Be honest--some of these questions are tricky. How well do you know not only your history, but how your government works?

1. How many stripes are there on the U.S. flag?
Correct
13
2. Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court today?
Correct
John G. Roberts Jr.
3. In what year was the Constitution written?
Correct
1787
4. Which of these is guaranteed by the First Amendment?
Correct
Freedom of the press
5. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
Correct
9
6. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Correct
The Bill of Rights
7. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
Correct
July 4, 1776
8. Which of the following amendments to the Constitution does NOT address or guarantee voting rights?
Correct
7th Amendment
9. What are the 13 original states?
Correct
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, Maryland
10. What do the stripes on the U.S. flag mean?
Correct
They represent the 13 original states
11. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
Correct
The Preamble
12. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?
Correct
27
13. Which of the following is NOT one of the constitutional requirements to be eligible to become president?
Correct
Must have served as a governor
14. Who selects the Supreme Court justices?
Correct
They are appointed by the president. (NOTE: This is the response given on the official United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Web site. The president selects the justices; however, they must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. If they are rejected by the Senate, then the president must choose a new nominee, who, again, is subject to Senate approval.)
15. How many representatives are there in Congress?
Correct
435
16. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
Correct
Patrick Henry
17. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
Correct
For religious freedom
18. Who has the power to declare war?
Correct
Congress
19. What INS form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?

Correct
N-400 "Application for Naturalization"
20. Which of these contains three rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
Correct
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion

Oh Nazz, you were expecting me not to know these...

Oh Nazz, you were expecting me not to know these...

Nope, but I fully expected you to be a pompous ass about it, and I'm glad to see I wasn't wrong.

Nope, but I fully expected you to be a pompous ass about it, and I'm glad to see I wasn't wrong.

Not any less pompous than your OP...

Not any less pompous than your OP...

Did I call you out in this thread? In the OP? Anywhere? You have a much higher opinion of your importance than anyone else does. It's not like I stay up late at night thinking of ways to point out how ridiculous you are.

It's not like I stay up late at night thinking of ways to point out how ridiculous you are.

Could have fooled me.

Could have fooled me.

Nah--it doesn't take that much effort. It's about as difficult as finding online porn.

Nah--it doesn't take that much effort. It's about as difficult as finding online porn.

Here, if I irritate you that much...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/powder_new.jpg

Here, if I irritate you that much...

You think you irritate me? :rolleyes:

You think you irritate me? :rolleyes:

Some days, I think I do.

95%, guess correctly on 19, 14 my answer was sorta right (if I were a teacher, I would give half credit).

*********SPOILER************

I thought the US Commander-In-Chief (Bushy-boy) had the power to declare war. It certainly seems as though Congress doesn't have the power to undeclare war.

*********END SPOILER **********


ECC

Nope, the President has ultimate power over military actions, however official declarations of War can only be made by Congress. As well, other restrictions apply these days as well, and the President is very limited in the military actions he undertakes, which is basically at Congress' discression(Through funding, pretty much). A fun fact is that the US actually hasn't declared war since WWII. Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iraq again, as well as others, are military actions, however they are not *technically* considered as us being at war(However, they are essentially the same exact thing, only it's not official).