[Indraniismybabe]

I've heard some in the media say this is "bad", perchance why?

why can't all persons who wish to be UK citizens answer basic questions about the country?

I don't see how asking them:

- When did the Act of Union take place?
- What was Magna Carta and why did King John sign it?
- Who were the Anglo-Saxons and Celts?
- Who were William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli?

Is it the "PC" society that says such things are wrong, or anything concrete and balanced?

[Dobrzynski]

A bit hypocritical of the United Kingdom, as most of the people born in the damn country do not actually know those answers.

[tamimi]

Knowing British history does not make one British. It's a terrible way of assessing whether someone has integrated in the society or not.

Unless the test is heavily modified into reasonable and relevant questions such as "Would you give your seat up on the bus for an old lady?", "How do you like your tea", "Who is Mr Whippy", "What do you do on a Friday night" etc, then it's really next to useless.

[Darth Stewie]

Think the reason people label it as bad is because although the answers to those kind of questions is something every British person should know they really aren't that important when it comes to fitting into modern day Britain. Questions which focus around modern institutions, laws, language and social interactions would be much more worthwhile.

Any test that is set out people will revise for and probably will pass, it's better they revise things that will actually help them in every day life rather than questions which will only really help them in discussions of British history.

[sliceofcake]

I can't remember if it was the channel 4 or the BBC website that had some questions apparently from the citizenship test, asking dumb as hell questions such as "who qualifies for a 50% discount on TV Licenses?" and gave you 4 answers to choose from for each question. My mum, cousin and myself all answered 4/10 questions right :| if those questions really were taken from the test, how the hell ANYONE passes is beyond me.

Also, if those questions you posted are in it, I'd still fail considering how I was only taught some history between year 7 and 9.

My family and I are all British.

EDIT: If you don't know who gets 50% discounts from TV Licenses, it's blind people. It told us the answer after we failed

[Snagprophet]

Surely you just research to find out.

[Norton1]

There should be a single question.

It is

When you wish to use a service and there is a queue do you

(a) see if you can push in
(b) tut and bitch and moan but stand in it for as long as it takes
(c) join the queue in an orderly manner and remain quiet and calm

Instant deportation for answering (a).

[Indraniismybabe]

(Original post by tamimi)
Knowing British history does not make one British. It's a terrible way of assessing whether someone has integrated in the society or not.

Unless the test is heavily modified into reasonable and relevant questions such as "Would you give your seat up on the bus for an old lady?", "How do you like your tea", "Who is Mr Whippy", "What do you do on a Friday night" etc, then it's really next to useless.

Do you live in the 1970s?

[tamimi]

(Original post by Indraniismybabe)
Do you live in the 1970s?

No.

P.s. I'm curious as to what you've done to earn 1000 warning points.