How British Are You? Take the Citizenship Test

I got 25% and I'm MARRIED TO A BRIT! Go figure. Glad I never plan on living there. HA!

Originally posted by Asktheanimals

You have passed the practice citizenship test.

Questions answered correctly: 23 out of 24 (96%)

Time taken: 01 minutes 34 seconds

Pics or it didn't happen
Sorry, i spend too much time in Aliens and UFO forums.


Screenshot from the site
surely this has to be enough Evidence

Cran

reply to post by blupblup




OK.


I got 70% on the American one... the pass rate is 60%

Woooo

I'm an American.


freecitizenshiptest.org...


The questions are different each time, I just realised... someone did it and had different questions to me.

O dear

You have failed the practice citizenship test.

Questions answered correctly: 11 out of 24 (46%)

Time taken: 04 minutes 18 seconds

I guess im Scottish then lol

course some of the questions only applied in England and Wales

My Yankeeness was proven in spades...epic failure on the Brit test.

You have failed the practice citizenship test.

Questions answered correctly: 8 out of 24 (33%)

Time taken: 06 minutes 38 seconds

Darnitall

EDIT:

However; I did reasonably well on the U.S. test

I actually got all 10 of those correct...but stingy phrasing caused me to get 2 of them wrong. They asked "What ocean was on the west coast of the U.S?"

I typed "Pacific Ocean"

Acceptable answers were "Pacific", "THE Pacific" & "THE Pacific Ocean"...wtf, so I got that wrong

Also the question "Who Lived in America before the Europeans arrived?"

My answer: "Native Americans, Indians"

Accepted answers: "Native Americans", "American Indians", "Indians", "Native Indians"

Since I used 2 of the correct answers I got no credit...

So I'm calling total B.S. on that and saying I got 100% instead of the 80% they want to give me.

Originally posted by intrepid

Originally posted by cranspace
If i were to write the test i would make it more difficult

Cran

OK, got one for you. Which of the following had an American influence?

1- Benny Hill
2- Monty Python
3- Abfab

No Google dude.

I will guess none of the above
Is it a trick question?

Cran

reply to post by blupblup


I took the American Citizenship test and got 100%....Not bad considering the last time I took American government or History was in the 8th grade in 1974. I thought the test would have questions that were more relevant to how things currently work, as opposed to what political party our president belongs to, or name Indian tribes native to America.

Do I get a gold star now, or a pat on the head for being a good little First Generation American?

I'm not from the UK. I got 13/24 correct. I went through it in less than five minutes.

I missed these:

3) I have no idea how many parliamentary constituencies there are.
6) I really should have known the Ulster Scots thing. I had a duh moment on that one.
7) I had a vague idea and guessed 1875 instead of 1857.
9) I guessed that people 18 and under should get free prescription medicine and figured pregnant women could fend for themselves.
11) I guessed wrong. You all have more kids than I thought you did.
12) I guessed wrong again. You have fewer Muslims than I thought you did.
15) I was way off base.
18) If I were in charge of your schools, I'd make a lot of kids happy with my guess of 170 days of school.
20) Hansard?
21) Only 60?
22) Missed that one.

reply to post by FissionSurplus


The American one is much easier in my opinion. Being on here (ATS) has definitely given more more of an understanding of the American system and politics. I only just passed the American one and failed the UK one.

reply to post by cranspace


Welcome to ATS!

When I replied I hadn't noticed that you are a new member, my apologies.

The saying "Pics or it didn't happen" is a bit of an overused saying around here.

Didn't mean to question your actual score, just a friendly jibe.

I should read more carefully before hitting the reply button.!

Anyhow, if I can help you with anything here question- wise please feel free to send me a private message and I will do what I can to assist.

Cheers,.

Asktheanimals

American here, never been to the UK and had to make an educated guess for many of the questions but here are my results:

13/24
54%
FAILED

Ah well I never wanted to live in the UK anyway...

Originally posted by cranspace

Originally posted by intrepid

Originally posted by cranspace
If i were to write the test i would make it more difficult

Cran

OK, got one for you. Which of the following had an American influence?

1- Benny Hill
2- Monty Python
3- Abfab

No Google dude.

I will guess none of the above
Is it a trick question?

Cran

Not a trick question.

I also failed it. 9/24 .
I tried the yank one and also failed that. 30%.
I thought the American questions were a better set of questions and more related to their way of life.

reply to post by woodwardjnr


I agree, the American one was dumbed-down like it was for junior high kids. That doesn't say much for how our government views immigrants, does it? Or perhaps. they are making it a lot easier to become a citizen.

Originally posted by Asktheanimals
reply to post by cranspace

 

Welcome to ATS!

When I replied I hadn't noticed that you are a new member, my apologies.

The saying "Pics or it didn't happen" is a bit of an overused saying around here.

Yes i have seen that wrote on a lot of threads



Didn't mean to question your actual score, just a friendly jibe.

No offence taken

Cheers

Cran

reply to post by intrepid


If you are referring to an American participating, I would say Monty Python. If you were referring to influencing ideas, I would say AbFab.

reply to post by blupblup


Damn, 30% on the American one, i'm doomed doomed i tell thee.

Originally posted by FissionSurplus
If you are referring to an American participating, I would say Monty Python.

And you would be right.

If you were referring to influencing ideas, I would say AbFab.

Errrr, I don't see that:



That would send a lot of Americans into spasms. The US is the US and the UK is the UK. Ain't it grand that you've got these translators north of the border that can make sense of, "Two peoples separated by a common language"?

That was hard and I guessed nearly all of them
11 out of 24 Failed - Does it mean I get deported to one of our colonys ie USA

reply to post by blupblup

Failed. 46%. Guess that confirms my Britishness. Only Johnny Foreigner would know all that rubbish. :-)