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BBC UK citizenship test (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4099770.stm)

This isn't the actual test, but a smaller test created by the BBC, based on information in the test's resource book, Life in the UK. The actual test is 45 minutes long, with questions on society, history and culture of the UK. Do you know what it is to be British?

I got 7 out of 14.

6-10: Seat on the district council...

This is embarassing...

Heh, I only got 4 right...

I got 9 out of 14 (64%). Seat on the district council my ass!

You got 8 right!

:eek:

I'm an ignorant American, but I managed to score an 8. :p

I'm an ignorant American, but I managed to score an 8. :p

I managed to score an 8 too, and I'm also American! :eek:

I have no clue how that hapened...

I'm an ignorant American, but I managed to score an 8. :p

I managed to score an 8 too, and I'm also American! :eek:

I have no clue how that hapened...

*Is ashamed of self*:(

Add yet another ignorant American who scored an 8. I'm seeing a pattern here, I think...

I got 6 out of 14.

13.

You can't answer number one without guessing aimlessly unless you've read that stupid book.

Got 7/14. I know little about dogs, divorces and solicitors and am pro-EU and not particurlarly patriotic or in favour of "tradition" for the sake of it... so I'm not quite sure why I cared enough to take the test :p

Only 5. And I was just guessing.

As a side note, this is way too focused on traditions.

13.

I got the divorce one wrong.

I got seven - I should've got half credit for knowing the different saints, though, I think. I had no clue which time of the year each was celebrated. :(

Also, I had no idea the British used "PG" for movies - I thought it was all numbers.

11/14 ~ 78.6%

Seems I'm a better Brit than American (70%).

Irgendwas mach' ich falsch.

13.

You can't answer number one without guessing aimlessly unless you've read that stupid book.

Exactly. All the choices were equally cheezy and bureaucratic. :p

BBC UK citizenship test (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4099770.stm)

This isn't the actual test, but a smaller test created by the BBC, based on information in the test's resource book, Life in the UK. The actual test is 45 minutes long, with questions on society, history and culture of the UK. Do you know what it is to be British?

I got 7 out of 14.



This is embarassing...

I got 4....damn!

11 right.

They've apparently altered the test then, a while back they said there weren't going to be any questions on British history since there was "a lot of it"


I got 4....damn!
*deports*

...

I don't believe this...but...

You got 14 right!

I aced BOTH tests!

9

*deports*

Already done ;) LOL

I got 7 right... Not too bad for a dutchie, I guess..

When I took the dutch one I got relativly less right. XD Same bureaucratic nonsense.

10.
Got that crap first question wrong, saints days (Hey I'm english, why should i be expected to know when David's and Patrick's days are), the divorce thing and I disagree with the Father Christmas question as he existed in Britain well before they imported Santa Claus.

10.
Got that crap first question wrong, saints days (Hey I'm english, why should i be expected to know when David's and Patrick's days are), the divorce thing and I disagree with the Father Christmas question as he existed in Britain well before they imported Santa Claus.

I'm surprised you didn't know St Patricks Day more than the others. It's the only one that's properly celebrated IMO

I got 7 right... Not too bad for a dutchie, I guess..

When I took the dutch one I got relativly less right. XD Same bureaucratic nonsense.

You're dutch? I always thought only the Germans were called "dutchie." :p We both got seven right though, so: :fluffle:

I'm surprised you didn't know St Patricks Day more than the others. It's the only one that's properly celebrated IMO

Ah, the power of corned beef and alcohol. :p

I'm surprised you didn't know St Patricks Day more than the others. It's the only one that's properly celebrated IMO

I knew St. Patrick and St. George already. I picked the right answer with them in the right order.

9

9/14 - and I was just guessing most of it :p

Well, I manged to get half right. Sadly, it seems that I won't be getting a UK passport anytime soon.

7. Looks like I've turned Septic :(

I got 8.

By the way, here (http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=52&story_id=28656) are the questions for a German citizenship test. Unfortunately there's no fancy internet applet, but that might be because some questions test attitudes (:rolleyes:) rather than knowledge. There's a link with some suggested answers at the bottom.

6 though it seemed that all the answers where deeply wrong...

and why on Earth do we have such a test, surely we could just use an Indian immigration test and change the words a little :p

edit: being British isn't about respecting laws, tradition, elected structures and such, hell its the opposite at least *puts on Guy Fawkes mask*

I'd wish they'd hurry with the Australian one! I'd probably fail it like 99% of Australia would :D

That quiz is faulty!

In my local, if you spill a guy's pint, you don't offer to buy him another! You give your coat to the missus and go straight out the door, and put yer dukes up!

Got six.

Not British but 8

In my local, if you spill a guy's pint, you don't offer to buy him another! You give your coat to the missus and go straight out the door, and put yer dukes up!

like anyone wants to immigrate to Swindon though :D

This is bullshit. What the hell have half these questions got to do with being British. Like the lawyer question - wtf? Yes, because only the miserly British ask how much a lawyer charges before they engage their services. And the emergency telephone number that you have to know isn't a British number, it's an internationally used number. And it's general attempt to pin things down permanently. Like where is Father Christmas from? Depends who you ask. Even his damn name depend on who you ask.#

And the rest of it is just a history exam.

Gah, I'm not voting for Brown at the next election. He should go back to being Chancellor.

4

8 out of 14 = 57%. Not passing but then again I haven't read the book and I'm from across the pond. :p So, I feel I did pretty well all considered.

Add yet another ignorant American who scored an 8. I'm seeing a pattern here, I think...

You bet. And some people call us dumb Americans. For shame, for shame. :p

10.
Got that crap first question wrong, saints days (Hey I'm english, why should i be expected to know when David's and Patrick's days are), the divorce thing and I disagree with the Father Christmas question as he existed in Britain well before they imported Santa Claus.

EVERYONE knows when St. Patrick's is celebrated as it is a world wide holiday. I have no clue to who St. David is.

Ah, the power of corned beef and alcohol. :p

God invented whiskey to prevent the Irish from ruling the world. :eek:

6-ish, 7-ish. Ignorant American. :P

14. Good stuff.

Following on from my 18 in the US one, I think I'm not doing to badly. Just don't ask me about any other countries...

BBC UK citizenship test (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4099770.stm)

This isn't the actual test, but a smaller test created by the BBC, based on information in the test's resource book, Life in the UK. The actual test is 45 minutes long, with questions on society, history and culture of the UK. Do you know what it is to be British?

I got 7 out of 14.



This is embarassing...

I got 6.

Although a lot of these questions seem totally ridiculous (like the exact number in the ratio of Englishmen to the Welsh and Scots, I suppose I could pull out a calculator and the rough figures in my mind; but I surely don't need to do that normally as a British citizen) I get the feeling from the way this guy talks, he's not to keen on the idea of a quiz, and has deliberately gone for questions to reflect this.

(I got 8)

i got 11. guessed on most of them though.

Although a lot of these questions seem totally ridiculous (like the exact number in the ratio of Englishmen to the Welsh and Scots, I suppose I could pull out a calculator and the rough figures in my mind; but I surely don't need to do that normally as a British citizen) I get the feeling from the way this guy talks, he's not to keen on the idea of a quiz, and has deliberately gone for questions to reflect this.
(I got 8)

Errr. If you mean me, then no, not really. I just googled up UK citizens test, found the BBC page and thought, "Well this might be some jolly fun."

The US test thread has a partial test from MSNBC news, so...

I mean, unless you want the 100 questions that'll take about 45 minutes to complete.

Errr. If you mean me, then no, not really.
I think Altruisma meant the BBC journalist and I agree with both of them. I mean, the BBC guy is pissed at the book and rightfully so.

Eight.

But I protest - the answer to

Question 8
Life in the UK explains what to do if you spill someone's pint in the pub (we're not making this up). What, according to the book, usually happens next?

A: You would offer to buy the person another pint

B: You would offer to dry their wet shirt with your own

C: You may need to prepare for a fight in the car park

is clearly C.

It's Britain, damnit. Not happy lala land.

I think Altruisma meant the BBC journalist and I agree with both of them. I mean, the BBC guy is pissed at the book and rightfully so.

Oops. Silly me. I suppose you're right, the questions are all a bit fruity wot?

14... I have the book, courtesy of the British Council.

I, too, consciously lied answering question 8. Actually, the right answer should be "A, B and yet C". :D

I, too, consciously lied answering question 8. Actually, the right answer should be "A, B and yet C". :DB should result in C, and after the two contestants have beaten each other up, they can go back to A.

Alternatively, B only applies to gay bars...

I suppose you're right, the questions are all a bit fruity wot?
It appears to be so. And the phrasing of the last one:
And finally, what does Life in the UK tell you it is "very important" to do when engaging a solicitor?
certainly suggests that the journalist is distancing himself from the book.

like anyone wants to immigrate to Swindon though :D

*gasp* You cad! :p

12. My arguments are:

6) Father Christmas does not come from the North Pole, and if he did, why does he not have frostbite?

8) If I spilt someone's pint in the pub, I would expect to wake up several hours later with my front teeth missing. That's not just me, right?

But where are the questions about what is the best brand of moustache wax; what angle should a bowler hat be worn at;what temperature should beer be served at; how loudly should one shout at a colonial type to make them understand?

11 why in the WG Graces name was there questions about Father Christmas

12 - Parliament here I come!

I over estimated the number of Welsh and Scots, and I got the one about Father Christmas wrong... apparently *goes to do some research*

11 why in the WG Graces name was there questions about Father Christmas

Stop copying the post I was about to make.

10 for me, Farther christmas, and the divorce where some I got wrong.

I'm American and have never been to the UK but I still managed to get eight right so that makes me a potential district council member.

9 is what I got. What do I care? I already have my citizenship and passport.

Eight.

But I protest - the answer to

Question 8
Life in the UK explains what to do if you spill someone's pint in the pub (we're not making this up). What, according to the book, usually happens next?

A: You would offer to buy the person another pint

B: You would offer to dry their wet shirt with your own

C: You may need to prepare for a fight in the car park

is clearly C.

It's Britain, damnit. Not happy lala land.
Me too, I have never known someone to stay calm after a pint has been spilt. But this is written by those bigots from another universe where everything is enviromental and people act like robots...

You got 11 right!; Seat in Parliament... Nice?

Me too, I have never known someone to stay calm after a pint has been spilt. But this is written by those bigots from another universe where everything is enviromental and people act like robots...

You got 11 right!; Seat in Parliament... Nice?

Heh shit then you must have really bad technice, I have hardly ever been called on to roll me sleaves up and ready meself, rather than haveing to put me hand in me pocket.

how loudly should one shout at a colonial type to make them understand?

You're supposed to stop shouting at the colonials?

Heh shit then you must have really bad technice, I have hardly ever been called on to roll me sleaves up and ready meself, rather than haveing to put me hand in me pocket.
The Red Lion, your local? Seriously, I cannot stand peace over reality in cases like this.

You're supposed to stop shouting at the colonials?

Poppycock

The Red Lion, your local? Seriously, I cannot stand peace over reality in cases like this.

Huh wot? Reality? Naa man you must either have shit empathy and people skills or go to some rougth dives. Coz in my version of reality, when a beer is spilt is is normaly real easy not to have a punch up about it.

I had 11, but disagree with some of the answers that are given as "correct". But I suppose it was written by civil servants of the Oxford and Cambridge variety. The sort who go to sort of clubs were if you order a pint you are thrown out for being too working class.

Huh wot? Reality? Naa man you must either have shit empathy and people skills or go to some rougth dives. Coz in my version of reality, when a beer is spilt is is normaly real easy not to have a punch up about it.

It helps if you apologise profusely and actually order them a new drink. If it has gone all over their shirt or jacket/trousers etc, you offer them something to help cover the cleaning cost.

I just pointed and clicked on random answers.

You got 8 right! Seat on the district council

LOL, i probably would get kicked out if i was an immigrant...

Its a shame, some of the questions were silly, like the question on father christmas...and i would always check for a conflict of interest from a solicitor, i'd have gone to the cheapest looking solicitors in the first place xD

You got 8 right! Seat on the district council

LOL, i probably would get kicked out if i was an immigrant...

Its a shame, some of the questions were silly, like the question on father christmas...and i would always check for a conflict of interest from a solicitor, i'd have gone to the cheapest looking solicitors in the first place xD

You do realise that these where not real questions?

You do realise that these where not real questions?But they were real answers, so supposedly all immigrants to Britain will have to know the answers to these questions even, if they don't have to answer the questions... I don't think I'm making any sense. If it's in the book then you need to know it, and these 'facts' were in the book.

But they were real answers, so supposedly all immigrants to Britain will have to know the answers to these questions even, if they don't have to answer the questions... I don't think I'm making any sense. If it's in the book then you need to know it, and these 'facts' were in the book.


Indeed the questions were based on the book they give to new immigrants, and so may have something in common with the 'real questions'

But the reason for the overall sillyness of the questions was because they are were written by the reporter, and so they have whatever media slant the reporter choose to give them.

9 of 14.

EVERYONE knows when St. Patrick's is celebrated as it is a world wide holiday. I have no clue to who St. David is.

Patron Saint of Wales. March 1st. People just generally celebrate Welsh culture, but quietly and with less fuss and drunkenness than St Patrick's. St David's also the only patron saint within the UK to come from the country he is patron saint of.

BBC UK citizenship test (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4099770.stm)

This isn't the actual test, but a smaller test created by the BBC, based on information in the test's resource book, Life in the UK. The actual test is 45 minutes long, with questions on society, history and culture of the UK. Do you know what it is to be British?

I got 7 out of 14.



This is embarassing...haven't got time to take the test but i doubt i'd score more than about 5 or 6.

Life in the UK says to be British means you should...

A: "Respect laws, the elected political structures, traditional values of mutual tolerance and respect for rights and mutual concern."

B: "Share in the history and culture of an island nation with a character moulded by many different peoples over more than two thousand years."

C: "be part of a modern European democracy, one with a tradition of sharing our ways with the world – and allowing the world to bring its ways to us."


Wow... PC answer required?

Anyway, 10

EVERYONE knows when St. Patrick's is celebrated as it is a world wide holiday.

No, no it isn't. We don't 'celebrate' it here, or whatever you call drinking yourself dead in a green outfit ;). I don't think they celebrate it in Fance, Belgium and Germany either...

12. Not bad I suppose

i got a 3....:(

Scottish and scored a 9. :)

*sighs* All of the above for question 8, depending on where you are -

"buy them another pint" - if you're in Gloustershire
"dry their wet shirt and your own" - if you're in Essex
"prepare for a fight" - in any major city, esp. Glasgow and Reading

Got 11 anyway, winnar.

Omg! You got 8!

Seat on the district council here I come

No, no it isn't. We don't 'celebrate' it here, or whatever you call drinking yourself dead in a green outfit ;). I don't think they celebrate it in Fance, Belgium and Germany either...

Do we celebrate it? (in the UK)

Do we celebrate it? (in the UK)

Northern Ireland is part of the UK

Do we celebrate it? (in the UK)

Yes.

8, as some of the sensible answers seemed too sensible.

I got 12 right. Funny test that. I suspect it might give people a much better idea of what being British is, than the regular one.

I am alien to the realms of her Brittanic Majesty, but apparently I could be on a district council, with a score of 6.

Northern Ireland is part of the UK

and it still has Dog Licences, issued by District Councils.

Yet again, the "British" Government have shown how they're really an English Government. The question about the Sassenachs outnumbering the "Celts" by 9:1 was particularly telling.

The "right" answers were somtimes highly questionable. Surely, when first seeking the help of a lawyer, it's more important to check a solicitor's expertise than ask, "Ere, mate, 'ow much this gonna cost, then?". The Law Society have registers to allow people to find specialist solicitors. A solicitor wouldn't be able to tell a client the final cost, at the outset, unless the matter were something run-of-the-mill, like writing a will.

THE WHOLE THING WAS BOLONEY. I GOT 10 BUT, IN SEVERAL CASES, ANY OF THE ANSWERS COULD HAVE BEEN RIGHT.

10. I can feel the Britishness.

I got 10 right, but it was mostly luck.

Woohoo! I got 8! I'm on the district council and I'm just an ignorant Yank. I wonder when I can begin my term of office....

Yet again, the "British" Government have shown how they're really an English Government. The question about the Sassenachs outnumbering the "Celts" by 9:1 was particularly telling.


I tried to tell my girlfriend that Sassenach was my cute pet name for her but then my stupid flatmates had to go and tell on me. I will have my revenge :p

10 of 14. Not bad for a Yank.

I even got the order of the national holidays correct...and didn't have to guess. <grin>.