For the Americans: would you pass the new citizenship test?

Jessie · 09-29-07

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Originally Posted by cook74

No.1.

Well the thing is Jessie, if you want to understand references in the popular press you do kind of have to know these things (colloquialisms, I mean). My partner picked all three without even being told the multiple choice options.

It seems as silly to me as it would to most but the answer was also embedded in my head years ago.

BTW. This question is the only one you need to get right to get your citizenship, none of the others count.

That's WA as in West Australia. Go the maroons! I'm a long way from home!

Jessie · 09-29-07

We need this to understand Today Tonight and A current Affair. Whens the questions about bludgers, howard's tracksuits. I think Kevin Rudd is a budgie smuggler. Gillard = budgie!

cook74 · 09-29-07

Shit!! I never realized you were an Aussie Jessie... I saw the WA but it just didn't click

And Puss, I do a mean barbie if you are ever in town

BTW... GO THE BLUES!!!

bighiker2003 · 09-29-07

Only 18 of 25.
I saw very little importance of any of the questions.

Hiker

Buffalo204 · 09-29-07

I got 23.

Dreama · 09-30-07

I got an 80%. I always shoot for at least a b.

LPjammin · 10-01-07

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Originally Posted by Puss_in_boots

The test which immigrants must pass in order to be granted US citizenship has just been made a little tougher, with less emphasis on trivia and more on civic knowledge.

I gave it a try and got 24 out of 25 correct. If you'd like to try your luck, you can do so here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21019797/

...I can stay. 100%.

Kronnie · 10-01-07

Thanks for taking our quiz. You answered 64% of the questions correctly.

Not to bad for a none American

heelfetish · 10-01-07

Considering how little I know of the US, I think I did OK. "Thanks for taking our quiz. You answered 68% of the questions correctly."

Here's one for Canada: http://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/