Australian Passport for a Thai Wife .

[bankao dreamer]

Bloody hell Wasp I have always considered myself a history buff !!

I couldn't answer most of those questions I had better hand in my passport

Mind you I did stand on the terraces at West Brom as a lad

Are you really in Ghent ?

[Neverna]

We bought those books . And used them to go through every Trial run question.

48 Tests . Each had 24 questions .

Do YOU know when The Habeas Corpus Act became law ?

No I don't, and I would struggle with the rest of the questions you posted, perhaps guessing a few of them by elimination.

[Wasp]

I would struggle with the questions you posted, perhaps guessing a few of them .

Stupidly enough ..... if you just tick " True" all the time you get a decent score - though not enough to pass .

The Crown Jewels are kept at the Tower of London
True False

The court systems in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are similar
True False

Shakespeare is renowned as an English playwright
True False

But then you get .....

'We shall fight them on the beaches' is a famous quote from a speech by Queen Elizabeth II about the Spanish Armada
True False

And now we're back to ----

" What is the second sentence of the citizenship pledge?
I will uphold its democratic value
I will give my loyalty to the UK and respect its rights and freedoms
I will fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen
I will observe the laws of the UK faithfully "

" European laws are called
(Choose any 3 answers)
civil law
criminal law
directives
human rights
regulations
framework decisions "

Yo're being unusually civil Neverna !


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[Neverna]

I would struggle with the questions you posted, perhaps guessing a few of them .

Stupidly enough ..... if you just tick " True" all the time you get a decent score - though not enough to pass .

The Crown Jewels are kept at the Tower of London
True False

I knew that one.

The court systems in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are similar
True False

A tough one without reading the booklet first. I know they are not the same but "similar"? I suppose a guess would be 'yes'.

Shakespeare is renowned as an English playwright
True False

True.

'We shall fight them on the beaches' is a famous quote from a speech by Queen Elizabeth II about the Spanish Armada
True False

False. It was the cigar eating Churchill.

" What is the second sentence of the citizenship pledge?
I will uphold its democratic value
I will give my loyalty to the UK and respect its rights and freedoms
I will fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen
I will observe the laws of the UK faithfully "

I have no idea.

" European laws are called
(Choose any 3 answers)
civil law
criminal law
directives
human rights
regulations
framework decisions "

Another guess. Directives?

Yo're being unusually civil Neverna !

It's not unusual. Really. I am a nice guy. And I like to be helpful where I can. But I don't suffer fools gladly and I tend to retaliate if someone has a pop at me, especially if I feel it is unwarranted. Anyway, this is a top half thread ..

NO FLAMING, NO ABUSE OR ANY NASTINESS tolerated in this section.

So I am following the "top half thread protocol".

[Wasp]

OK Neverna ...........

Here's a whole test . You have to get 18 right .

The Roman Catholics in ______ were afraid of the growing power of the Puritans
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland

Who was recognised as the leader of the new republic?
Robert Burns
Isaac Newton
Oliver Cromwell
William Shakespeare

During the 18th century, new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed, this is often called
The Bard
Glorious Revolution
Hogmanay
The Enlightenment

In the 18th and 19th centuries the development of the Bessemer process for the mass production of steel led to the development of
(Choose any 2 answers)
hospitals
the shipbuilding industry
motorways
the railways

An aim of the United Nations is
to examine decisions made by the European Union
to create a single free trade market
to promote dictatorship
to prevent war and promote international peace and security

Some constituencies controlled by a single wealthy family were called the
county boroughs
Parliamentary boroughs
pocket boroughs
municipal boroughs

Britain was the first country to industrialise on a large scale
True
False

Oliver Cromwell was ______ of the English republic
the King
the leader
the artist
the clans

Which form of religion developed as a result of the Reformation?
Methodism
Catholicism
Mannerism
Protestantism

During the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries children also worked in the factories and were treated in the same way as adults
Yes, this is correct
No, children were not allowed to enter in the factories

Members of the House of Lords are
not elected by the people
voted in by members of the House of Commons
elected by the general public

In 1314, which Scottish king defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn?
Malcolm
William Wallace
Andrew
Robert the Bruce

For legal advice you can contact:
(Choose any 2 answers)
The Citizens Advice Bureau
Your local member of Parliament (MP)
A local councillor
A solicitor

The event was called the 'Glorious Revolution' because there was no fighting in ______
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland

UK landmarks are:
(Choose any 2 answers)
Edinburgh Castle
The Eisteddfod
The London Eye
National Trust

Northern Ireland Assembly at where ?
Stormont, in Belfast
Lisburn, in Belfast
Newtownabbey, in Belfast
Bangor, in County Down

Adults who are eligible to vote in all UK elections includes:
(Choose any 2 answers)
Citizens of the Commonwealth who are resident in the UK
Only those born in the UK
UK-born and naturalised adult citizens
Citizens of the other parts of Europe

Which changes were introduced by the Education Act of 1944?
(Choose any 2 answers)
Free secondary education for all
New public examinations for primary education
Primary education for all
A clear division between primary and secondary education

National parks are
areas of protected countryside that everyone can visit
national sports grounds for people to hold sporting events

Political parties that formed the coalition government in 2010 are:
(Choose 2 answers)
Liberal Democrats
Conservatives
Labour
Communists

Life peers in the House of Lords are appointed by ______
The monarch
The Prime Minister
The Speaker of the House of Commons
Members of Parliament (MPs)

Famous UK landmarks are:
(Choose 2 answers)
Snowdonia
Loch Lamont
Notre Dame
Durdle Door

A jury is made up of members of the ______ chosen at random from the local electoral register
Parliament
public
local council
judges

______ developed ideas about economics which are still referred to today
David Hume
James Watt
Adam Smith
Howard Florey

[Davis Knowlton]

^I'm sorry, but this shit is simply idiotic. It has absolutely no relevance to anything.

The US exam is nothing like this utter crap.

Which begs the question, why is Londonstan Londonstan?

[Neverna]

OK Neverna ...........

Here's a whole test . You have to get 18 right .

The Roman Catholics in ______ were afraid of the growing power of the Puritans
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
England (guess, probably wrong!)

Who was recognised as the leader of the new republic?
Robert Burns
Isaac Newton
Oliver Cromwell
William Shakespeare
Eh? Uhh, Oliver Cromwell

During the 18th century, new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed, this is often called
The Bard
Glorious Revolution
Hogmanay
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment

In the 18th and 19th centuries the development of the Bessemer process for the mass production of steel led to the development of
(Choose any 2 answers)
hospitals
the shipbuilding industry
motorways
the railways
the railways

An aim of the United Nations is
to examine decisions made by the European Union
to create a single free trade market
to promote dictatorship
to prevent war and promote international peace and security
to prevent war and promote international peace and security

Some constituencies controlled by a single wealthy family were called the
county boroughs
Parliamentary boroughs
pocket boroughs
municipal boroughs
pocket boroughs (guess)

Britain was the first country to industrialise on a large scale
True
False
True. Of course. (I think!!)

Oliver Cromwell was ______ of the English republic
the King
the leader
the artist
the clans
the leader

Which form of religion developed as a result of the Reformation?
Methodism
Catholicism
Mannerism
Protestantism
Protestantism?

During the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries children also worked in the factories and were treated in the same way as adults
Yes, this is correct
No, children were not allowed to enter in the factories
Not sure, but I'll say yes.

Members of the House of Lords are
not elected by the people
voted in by members of the House of Commons
elected by the general public
voted in by members of the House of Commons ... I think they still are

In 1314, which Scottish king defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn?
Malcolm
William Wallace
Andrew
Robert the Bruce
William Wallace?

For legal advice you can contact:
(Choose any 2 answers)
The Citizens Advice Bureau
Your local member of Parliament (MP)
A local councillor
A solicitor
A solicitor and the Citizens Advice Bureau

The event was called the 'Glorious Revolution' because there was no fighting in ______
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
No idea but I'll say England (because the world revolves around England, obviously)

UK landmarks are:
(Choose any 2 answers)
Edinburgh Castle
The Eisteddfod
The London Eye
National Trust
Edinburgh Castle and ... I'd like to say the London Eye but it's probably the Eisteddfod, which I've never heard of but they have to include somewhere outside London, and maybe even in Wales.

Northern Ireland Assembly at where ?
Stormont, in Belfast
Lisburn, in Belfast
Newtownabbey, in Belfast
Bangor, in County Down
Stormont, in Belfast

Adults who are eligible to vote in all UK elections includes:
(Choose any 2 answers)
Citizens of the Commonwealth who are resident in the UK
Only those born in the UK
UK-born and naturalised adult citizens
Citizens of the other parts of Europe
Citizens of the Commonwealth who are resident in the UK and UK-born and naturalised adult citizens

Which changes were introduced by the Education Act of 1944?
(Choose any 2 answers)
Free secondary education for all
New public examinations for primary education
Primary education for all
A clear division between primary and secondary education
A bit before my time so I'll guess a clear division between primary and secondary education and new public examinations for primary education

National parks are
areas of protected countryside that everyone can visit
national sports grounds for people to hold sporting events
areas of protected countryside that everyone can visit

Political parties that formed the coalition government in 2010 are:
(Choose 2 answers)
Liberal Democrats
Conservatives
Labour
Communists
The Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives

Life peers in the House of Lords are appointed by ______
The monarch
The Prime Minister
The Speaker of the House of Commons
Members of Parliament (MPs)
Members of Parliament (MPs)?

Famous UK landmarks are:
(Choose 2 answers)
Snowdonia
Loch Lamont
Notre Dame
Durdle Door
Snowdonia and Durdle Door? I've never heard of Loch Lamont.

A jury is made up of members of the ______ chosen at random from the local electoral register
Parliament
public
local council
judges
public

______ developed ideas about economics which are still referred to today
David Hume
James Watt
Adam Smith
Howard Florey
Adam Smith

My answers are in purple.

[Wasp]

Davis Knowlton; This shit is simply idiotic.

That's EXACTLY my point .

[Wasp]

My answers are in purple.

I'm not all that surprised ---- no reflection on you ---- but you must rip up your passport .
As Davis says .... it's a shit way to examine somebody's citizenness .

Your score was 17 .

Missed out on getting your Passport by only one !!!!!

The Bessemer process asked for 2 answers and that cost your Citizenship Certificate .

It's truly crap isn't it ? And massively unfair.



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[Neverna]

Oh dear. I missed that. Can I appeal?

My second answer would (have been) the shipbuilding industry

[Wasp]

And with that you would have scraped ignominiously into the country .

[Wasp]

OK .

If you start a Thread you should be allowed to end it .

So I'd like to end it here .

Thank you all for making clear I can forget the Australia route.



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[Wasp]

Are you really in Ghent ?

PS Sorry BD . I forgot to answer .

No - not in Ghent . In Wakonpabas but moving to Turnhout.



W.