Could you be British?

[Stavros]

The Guardian has printed the questions asked in the citizenship test for the UK. I got 10 out of 10 first go, not because I am a genius but because its so easy!

[Prospero]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/qu...tizenship-test

and yes isn't it easy...

[SammiValentine]

howd you hit 10/10 when theres 15 questions?

Just wondering

[Prospero]

Good point Sammi... one of the tests was obviously can you count. You passed and he failed.

[GroobySteven]

12/15 : failed on Population of Black Death (I was close enough I think!), what skilled workers did NOT come to GB and who over-saw the Health Service.

I'm pretty impressed with myself ... all those National Trust visits paid off!

[Stavros]

Weird...the quiz I did had only 10 questions!

1. 1. Which landmark is a prehistoric monument which still stands in the English county of Wiltshire?
   
   1. Stonehenge
   2. Hadrian’s Wall
   3. Offa’s Dyke
   4. Fountains Abbey
   
   
2. 2. What is the name of the admiral who died in a sea battle in 1805 and has a monument in Trafalgar Square, London?
   
   1. Cook
   2. Drake
   3. Nelson
   4. Raleigh
   
   
3. 3. In 1801, a new version of the official flag of the United Kingdom was created. What is it often called?
   
   1. British standard
   2. Royal banner
   3. St George cross
   4. Union jack
   
   
4. 4. Who is the patron saint of Scotland?
   
   1. St Andrew
   2. St David
   3. St George
   4. St Patrick
   
   
5. 5. What flower is traditionally worn by people on Remembrance Day?
   
   1. Poppy
   2. Lily
   3. Daffodil
   4. Iris
   
   
6. 6. Which of these sporting events was hosted in London in 2012?
   
   1. Commonwealth Games
   2. Cricket World Cup
   3. European Football Championship
   4. Paralympic Games
   
   
7. 7. At her jubilee in 2012, how many years as queen did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate?
   
   1. 25
   2. 40
   3. 50
   4. 60
   
   
8. 8. The second largest party in the House of Commons is usually known by what name?
   
   1. Senate
   2. Opposition
   3. Lords
   4. The other side
   
   
9. 9. From what age can you be asked to serve on a jury?
   
   1. 16
   2. 18
   3. 21
   4. 25
   
   
10. 10. What is the title given to the person who chairs the debates in the House of Commons?
    
    1. Chairman
    2. Speaker
    3. Leader of the House
    4. Prime minister
    
    

[Prospero]

That's a different quiz... how odd.. and even easier than the one i added (assuming it was the one you were talking about).

[GroobySteven]

Weird...the quiz I did had only 10 questions!

Hahahaha - that's the baby one.

1. 1. Which countries make up 'Great Britain'?
   
   
   1. England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
   2. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
   3. Wales and England
   4. England, Scotland and Wales
2. 2. Which tribal leader fought against the Roman conquest of Britain?
   
   
   1. Hadrian
   2. Boudicca
   3. King Canute
   4. Churchill
3. 3. Which king defeated the Vikings at the end of the 9th Century?
   
   
   1. King Alfred the Great
   2. King Canute
   3. King William
   4. King John
4. 4. When did the English first impose English laws on Wales and the Welsh?
   
   
   1. The start of the 13th Century
   2. The first half of the 14th Century
   3. The first half of the 15th Century
   4. The first half of the 16th Century
5. 5. Which famous document eventually led to the formation of Parliament in England?
   
   
   1. The Domesday Book
   2. The Magna Carta
   3. The Minor Carta
   4. The Carta Majorum
6. 6. Under the feudal system, what were people who worked the land called?
   
   
   1. Slaves
   2. Troglodytes
   3. Serfs
   4. Yeomen
7. 7. What proportion of the population of the UK were killed by the Black Death?
   
   
   1. A quarter
   2. A third
   3. Half
   4. Three quarters
8. 8. Which kinds of skilled workers did not come to England in large numbers from Europe in the Middle Ages?
   
   
   1. Canal builders
   2. Weavers
   3. Carpenters
   4. Engineers
9. 9. Which monarch established the Church of England?
   
   
   1. King Henry VII
   2. Elizabeth I
   3. Edward I
   4. King Henry VIII
10. 10. Which monarch was defeated by Oliver Cromwell in the English Civil War?
    
    
    1. Elizabeth I
    2. James I
    3. Charles I
    4. Henry VII
11. 11. Who was the first Prime Minister?
    
    
    1. William Wilberforce
    2. Robert Walpole
    3. Benjamin Disraeli
    4. William Gladstone
12. 12. When did potato famine in Ireland lead to great numbers of deaths owing to starvation and disease?
    
    
    1. The mid-19th century
    2. The early-17th century
    3. The mid-18th century
    4. The early-20th century
13. 13. Which were the first colonies granted independence by the Labour Party in 1947?
    
    
    1. The United States of America
    2. India, Pakistan and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
    3. Australia, New Zealand and Singapore
    4. India, Pakistan and Assam (now Sri Lanka)
14. 14. Which British Prime Minister oversaw the introduction of the National Health Service?
    
    
    1. Winston Churchill
    2. Anthony Eden
    3. Clement Attlee
    4. Harold MacMillan
15. 15. What does NATO stand for?
    
    
    1. North American Treaty Organisation
    2. National Assault and Tactical Organisation
    3. Nations Against Terrorism Organisation
    4. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

[Stavros]

Hmmm..The original link that I provided was to the quiz in today's Guardian, this was removed and replaced by the link in Prospero's post which is from July 2012...curious!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/quiz/20...ew?INTCMP=SRCH

[Merkurie]

I got 9 out of 10 and I'm not even British.