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I'm just thinking of all those people in those camps in Calais who are being denied access to the UK because they thought the UK had hosted the Summer Olympics four times.
Stupid idiots.  Should have researched the matter first before attempting the test.


This is for people interested in citizenship or permanent residence as opposed to asylum or even visas.

Easy mistake to make but I still have to dock you a point
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It occurred to me that you could really cut back immigration by making this much more difficult.

For example:

"David Beckham scored 85 goals for Man United but what was his mother-in-law's middle name?"

Then again, I am not sure I like the idea that the only people getting in are those that actually know the answer.

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It turns out the French have got one too

 

http://www.lefigaro.fr/assets/pdf/Questionnaires%20naturalisation.pdf

Article in Le Figaro

http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2012/01/31/01016-20120131ARTFIG00419-naturalisation-des-questions-d-histoire-pour-les-etrangers.php

and in English (but the correct answers are ticked)

http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2012/02/01/01003-20120201ARTFIG00409-how-to-ace-the-french-citizenship-test.php

Can you answer these questions?

“Edith Piaf was:

  • a singer?
  • A cycling champion?
  • A bird specialist?”

“Who do you associate with the Arc de Triomphe?

  • Napoleon?
  • General Charles de Gaulle?
  • Julius Cesar?”

Or, how about:

“Le Mont Saint Michel is located:

  • in the Mediterranean?
  • On an island in the Seine?
  • In Normandy?”

If you can answer these, congratulations, you are on the right track to earning French citizenship. Questions like these will be part of roughly 60 test questions given to foreign candidates for French nationality.English version of the article from Le Figaro, with translations of loads of questions

 

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North Korea has one too.

Questions include:

"Who was the greatest golfer?"
"Who was the greatest chef?"
"Who was the greatest mountain climber?"
"Who was the greatest gardener?"
"Who was the greatest poker player?"
"Who was the greatest poet?"

In every case, the correct answer is Kim Il Sung.

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1 hour ago, topcat(The most tip top) said:

It turns out the French have got one too

http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2012/01/31/01016-20120131ARTFIG00419-naturalisation-des-questions-d-histoire-pour-les-etrangers.php

Can you answer these questions?

“Edith Piaf was:

  • a singer?
  • A cycling champion?
  • A bird specialist?”

“Who do you associate with the Arc de Triomphe?

  • Napoleon?
  • General Charles de Gaulle?
  • Julius Cesar?”

Or, how about:

“Le Mont Saint Michel is located:

  • in the Mediterranean?
  • On an island in the Seine?
  • In Normandy?”

If you can answer these, congratulations, you are on the right track to earning French citizenship. Questions like these will be part of roughly 60 test questions given to foreign candidates for French nationality.

English version of the article from Le Figaro, with translations of loads of questions

http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2012/02/01/01003-20120201ARTFIG00409-how-to-ace-the-french-citizenship-test.php

 

 

I'm going to give this a go.  I'd quite like to be French.  When do I get my certificate?

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1 hour ago, Savage Henry said:
I'm going to give this a go.  I'd quite like to be French.  When do I get my certificate?

The French questions seem slightly easier (apart from being in French) I got 18 from the first 20

They only do 3 options in the multiple choice so when you can spot that one of them is palpable nonsense you’ve already got a 50:50 chance

You'll need to pass a French language exam as well although apparently If you've got DELF (Diplôme d'études en langue française) B1 or above then you're exempt from the test.

That's a fair bit tougher than Higher French but a lower bar than I expected. 

It basically means you can read sports journalists but not necessarily  novels

 

 

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22 hours ago, RedRob72 said:

Think the Op is right, it makes for a better pub quiz than a Citizenship Test. Some of the questions are just bizarre for a newcomer to these shores!

Some of them are pretty bizarre for a native...

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11 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said:

It turns out the French have got one too

 

http://www.lefigaro.fr/assets/pdf/Questionnaires%20naturalisation.pdf

Article in Le Figaro

http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2012/01/31/01016-20120131ARTFIG00419-naturalisation-des-questions-d-histoire-pour-les-etrangers.php

and in English (but the correct answers are ticked)

http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2012/02/01/01003-20120201ARTFIG00409-how-to-ace-the-french-citizenship-test.php

Can you answer these questions?

“Edith Piaf was:

  • a singer?
  • A cycling champion?
  • A bird specialist?”

“Who do you associate with the Arc de Triomphe?

  • Napoleon?
  • General Charles de Gaulle?
  • Julius Cesar?”

Or, how about:

“Le Mont Saint Michel is located:

  • in the Mediterranean?
  • On an island in the Seine?
  • In Normandy?”

If you can answer these, congratulations, you are on the right track to earning French citizenship. Questions like these will be part of roughly 60 test questions given to foreign candidates for French nationality.English version of the article from Le Figaro, with translations of loads of questions

 

I pretty sure "Le Mont Saint Michel" is in the red wine section on the shelf below the Chateau Neuf de Pape.  Would that be close enough?   

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This quiz is full of shit.

The Church of England is not known as the Episcopal Church in Scotland. They are different denominations that are both part of the Anglican Union. The Church of England is called the Church of England in Scotland and the USA.

The bronze age and Australia also have nothing to do with "life in the UK".

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On 20/02/2018 at 20:37, welshbairn said:

Q4. Is it true that Edith Piaf pished herself on stage while singing "Je ne regrette rein."?

1. Oui.

2. Non.

3. Peut  etre.

4. Shrug.

Going by the French people I know I would say )4

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27 minutes ago, Ad Lib said:

This quiz is full of shit.

The Church of England is not known as the Episcopal Church in Scotland. They are different denominations that are both part of the Anglican Union. The Church of England is called the Church of England in Scotland and the USA.

The bronze age and Australia also have nothing to do with "life in the UK".

Got less than 50%^^^

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