Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Citizen Kaned!
Now you have to realise that Pedro45 is not a US citizen; he is not American! But I came across this link
Could You Pass the US Citizenship Test?
and had to have a go...and I passed!!! And now I'm a yankee doodle dandy!!!
An Australian friend of mine who lives in DC actually gained US citizenship not that long ago. She qualified as her father was American, though her mother was Aussie and she was born Down Under. She had to be sworn in, and sit there while a local political preacher told her the values of the nation, and no doubt what the constitution actually means...blah blah! She says she almost fell asleep, but was nudged awake by the person sitting next to her.
So this got me thinking about what questions would be asked of "foreigners" who want to become British. Let me know if you can think of any other good questions that would be suited?
So how about this for a British citizenship test?
1. What year did William the Conquerer invade Britain?
2. Who was Britain's leader during the Second World War?
3. Which political party is currently in power? Clue - Tony Blair is the leader.
4. Where do Britons go to see the "illuminations"?
5. How many Charles's have been King of England?
6. What are "The Ashes"
7. Who wrote "MacBeth"?
8. Where can you stand with one foot in the East, and one foot in the West?
9. How many miles is it from Lands End to John o'Groats? (to the nearest 50)
10. Which football team won the English FA Cup in 1947?
I guess anyone can look up the answers on the Interweb thingy these days, but if you were asked to answer coming through immigration at Heathrow at 6am one morning, could you get most right?
A big Pedro45 kiss for the first person to answer all ten right (via comments).
Could You Pass the US Citizenship Test?
and had to have a go...and I passed!!! And now I'm a yankee doodle dandy!!!
An Australian friend of mine who lives in DC actually gained US citizenship not that long ago. She qualified as her father was American, though her mother was Aussie and she was born Down Under. She had to be sworn in, and sit there while a local political preacher told her the values of the nation, and no doubt what the constitution actually means...blah blah! She says she almost fell asleep, but was nudged awake by the person sitting next to her.
So this got me thinking about what questions would be asked of "foreigners" who want to become British. Let me know if you can think of any other good questions that would be suited?
So how about this for a British citizenship test?
1. What year did William the Conquerer invade Britain?
2. Who was Britain's leader during the Second World War?
3. Which political party is currently in power? Clue - Tony Blair is the leader.
4. Where do Britons go to see the "illuminations"?
5. How many Charles's have been King of England?
6. What are "The Ashes"
7. Who wrote "MacBeth"?
8. Where can you stand with one foot in the East, and one foot in the West?
9. How many miles is it from Lands End to John o'Groats? (to the nearest 50)
10. Which football team won the English FA Cup in 1947?
I guess anyone can look up the answers on the Interweb thingy these days, but if you were asked to answer coming through immigration at Heathrow at 6am one morning, could you get most right?
A big Pedro45 kiss for the first person to answer all ten right (via comments).
