[Jim_Kennedy]

In remembrance of the 4th I've been offering a free Gatorade to anyone coming into the golf shop that can pass (14 correct answers out of 20 questions) a citizens test .

So far (2 1/2 hours - about 15 'players'- all ages)  I've only given away 1.  

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=could-you-pass-the-united-states-citizenship-test


p.s. Thought I was perfect, but missed 1 answer  

[Ronald Montesano]

18/20 for me. The two that I missed were silly...can't believe I yipped them! Thanks for the link, Jim. Happy Independence Day.

[Phil McDade]

19 of 20 (poli sci major....); missed the one I thought I'd miss (it was a guess -- knew the rest of them)

[Tim Martin]

16 out of 20. Dumbass?

[Mike Hamilton]

19/20

Had to guess between 23 and 27 amendments.

[Cory Lewis]

I got 18.  I'll pick up my gatorade when I come up to CT to visit Tim in 3 weeks    I missed year constitution was written and number in the house.

[David Harshbarger]

20 of 20, boys!  

Thanks for sharing, Jim.

[Tim Martin]

I got 18.  I'll pick up my gatorade when I come up to CT to visit Tim in 3 weeks    I missed year constitution was written and number in the house.

Cory- If you have room in your suitcase for an Encyclopedia Britannica I could use it.

[Jason Topp]

Thanks for posting this.  It was fun.  Having just finished a Washington biography helped.

[Tony_Muldoon]

Nice idea Jim.

I am always impressed by the way you bring your constitution and role of government into political discussion.  It shows a type of education and interest in the political system that I only see in Federal nations.

I like to think I pretty well informed on the American way of life and culture (I’ve spent over 4 months ‘over there’) but I scored very poorly.

Here’s the British one
http://www.ukcitizenshiptest.co.uk/  

I managed 50% on it and thus failed.  I wasn’t born in the UK but have lived here since starting education.  Thankfully at present there are no plans to make me sit it officially.


But this article suggests it’s not so impressive...in many ways.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9120805/The-British-Citizenship-Test-is-bizarre.html  

[Jason Topp]

46% on  the British test.  I had to guess on nearly every question.

[Guy Nicholson]

16, not bad for a Canadian.

[Bart Bradley]

19/20

Had to guess between 23 and 27 amendments.

ditto

[Sean_A]

Not too bad, 18/20 cold and without looking at choices before committing an answer.  Missed number of amendments and the Chief Justice (not a clue with this one).  Even got it wrong after seeing the choices - guessed Scalia.  I guess I get to keep citizenship until next year.

My English wife who lived in the States for about 9 years only got 7 correct using the choices.  She must have been asleep for most of her time in the US.

I wonder How I would do with a similar British test - I bet not so good.

Ciao

[Mike Sweeney]

In remembrance of the 4th I've been offering a free Gatorade to anyone coming into the golf shop that can pass (14 correct answers out of 20 questions) a citizens test .

Jim,

15 of 20. I will be up very late Sunday night to drop off Dylan for camp but may be back in Friday for a round.

Happy 4th.

[Jim_Kennedy]

Tony,
The first question of the 24 asked in the UK test was enough to dampen my enthusiasm for trying the other 23.  
Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?
'In the 1980s, the largest immigrant groups were from the West Indies, Ireland, India and Pakistan.'

Cory,
Orange, red, or  green -  and you don’t even have to buy one for Tim. The nuns at St. Francis would have called him a ‘slacker’, but 16 out of 20 makes him a weiner winner.  

Mike Hamilton,
Same miss for me, but it was instructive. I learned that the 27th amendment was first proposed in 1789 but only ratified in 1992! Who says Washington works slow.    

Mike Sweeney,
You ‘pass’. Don’t forget to ask for your Gatorade, and if I can find a pocket size Amer. history book I’ll save it for you (you can give it to Tim when you’re done). See you Friday, I'm in after 12:30.

  
Glad everyone enjoyed the 'test', and happy 4th.

[Mike Hendren]

Let's just say I made a "Hillbilly A."

[DMoriarty]

Jim, thanks for the quiz.  Can you mail me my gatorade?  I think we should dock your score a point for your Subject heading . . .  if you have a passport then you are already a citizen.  If you could lose your citizenship for failing then there goes the passport. 

Happy Independence Day!

[Jim_Kennedy]

Jim, thanks for the quiz.  Can you mail me my gatorade?  I think we should dock your score a point for your Subject heading . . .  if you have a passport then you are already a citizen.  If you could lose your citizenship for failing then there goes the passport. 

Happy Independence Day!

That was the general idea. 

[Joe Bausch]

16 out of 20. Dumbass?

Dear Tim,

You big dummy.

Sincerely,
F. G. Sanford
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[Matt_Cohn]

18, I get to stay. I wonder if the folks who get 11 or 12 will post their scores?

[Pete Blaisdell]

19

 Rules are rules . I forgot to mark my answer for the number of Members of the House. My error.

 I did put myself on the clock. One minute and 19 seconds using my stopwatch I use to time the " delicate darlings" of the fairways.

 That's life. Always in ahurry, self imposed as it was!

[Mike Hamilton]

I got 18.  I'll pick up my gatorade when I come up to CT to visit Tim in 3 weeks    I missed year constitution was written and number in the house.

You probably hurried thru the test.

[Jim_Kennedy]

Let's just say I made a "Hillbilly A."

Mike,
Here are 5 bonus questions I created for you as the test is obviously skewed in favor of the Union. Add any correct answer to your original total (should bring your number of correct answers up into the 'teens). 
   
Who  assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia on June 1st, 1862
a.   Peggy Lee
b.   F.Lee Bailey
c.   R. E. Lee
d.   Lee Majors

All of South Carolina is east of North Carolina
a.   True
b.   False

What are the first words of the  Confederate Constitution?
a.   Y’all
b.   All y’alll
c.   We, the people of the Confederate States
d.   How do

 How many amendments does the Confederate Constitution have?
a.   10
b.   More than ten (must leave your shoes on when counting)
c.   None, we didn’t have time
d.   What’s an amendment

Who was president during World War I?
a.   Jefferson F. Davis
b.   Jefferson F. Davis
c.   Jefferson F. Davis
d.    Jefferson F. Davis

[Greg Tallman]

Guess it is a good thing I live in Mexico.

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