Canadian takes British Citizenship test (and it's embarrassing)

This week I wanted to try out a Life in the UK test that is part of getting British citizenship. I'm nowhere near eligible for citizenship, but how hard can the tests be?
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  • @Geordun
    @Geordun5 жыл бұрын

    When with a Deep sigh you said "Oh the french" you'd passed your *English* Citizenship Test. You are now a Honorary Englishwoman!

  • @SJ-GodofGnomes21

    @SJ-GodofGnomes21

    4 жыл бұрын

    Too right

  • @donnkelt9114

    @donnkelt9114

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah😂

  • @mikegreig7825

    @mikegreig7825

    3 жыл бұрын

    No such thing as an English citizenship, it's a UK citizenship....

  • @Geordun

    @Geordun

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mikegreig7825 The above statement was meant in humour. But as for "English citizenship" As of the 31st of march 1949 when "England" lost it's last Province (With a permanent population) there has been no newborns Who could claim "English citizenship"

  • @philipatherton6630

    @philipatherton6630

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not that simple

  • @thylacinenv
    @thylacinenv5 жыл бұрын

    If most Brits attempted this, pass or be deported.....guarantee we would have an empty country!

  • @UAPJedi

    @UAPJedi

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nick Vincent I agree, which is the disgusting state of liberal education and why they would rather teach gender studies rather than history! Most liberal left teachers are trying to rewrite british history and give any sense of belonging or pride in our history. It is a great history that we should be so proud of, yet the left have hijacked it and forcing apologies for everything we achieved throughout history!

  • @CycolacFan

    @CycolacFan

    5 жыл бұрын

    Other than a number of intelligent, well read and educated immigrants.

  • @nicoladavies3391

    @nicoladavies3391

    5 жыл бұрын

    muppetnumpty65 Bollocks they are not given that much power.

  • @VideoandfilmsolutionsCoUk

    @VideoandfilmsolutionsCoUk

    4 жыл бұрын

    I just took the test and passed with 22 out of 24 so I guess I get to stay.

  • @Pstephen

    @Pstephen

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@UAPJedi - Maybe if you actually knew anything about what "we" achieved you wouldn't be so keen to boast.

  • @helenbanks7599
    @helenbanks75994 жыл бұрын

    "God, France" Yeah you've passed the true test of being a British citizen 😂

  • @KenFullman

    @KenFullman

    6 ай бұрын

    I love how all these tests ask about St Patricks day. The day that the patron saint of IRELAND (which is not British) is celebrated. They might just as well ask for the name of Napoleons wife.

  • @pauldear6660
    @pauldear66605 жыл бұрын

    Hi Alanna, you really made me laugh with your reaction to the answers, especially when you got them wrong. The icing on the cake was that you got worse with each attempt 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. I hope that if you take the test for real, you pass it with flying colours because you no longer belong to Canada. You have been here long enough and you now belong to us 😄. All the best to you and thanks for making me laugh. I'm still smiling to myself now as I am writing this 😊.

  • @snakesocks
    @snakesocks5 жыл бұрын

    If it makes you feel better, the sum total of my Canadian knowledge comes from a TV show called _"Due South"_ that aired in the 90s. The Huskey was called Diefenbaker....

  • @simonkaye1158

    @simonkaye1158

    5 жыл бұрын

    I remember when they changed actors for Ray but I missed their explanation so I was so confused.

  • @stuartferguson8967

    @stuartferguson8967

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@simonkaye1158 Ray Vecchio went undercover so they had another cop be Ray Vecchio so that if anyone got suspicious and thought that Ray Vecchio was a cop called Ray Vecchio they could check up and find a cop that was Ray Vecchio

  • @peckelhaze6934

    @peckelhaze6934

    5 жыл бұрын

    I remember that, it was good.

  • @robpiy91

    @robpiy91

    5 жыл бұрын

    This is so freaking weird. The nearest vet where I lived (northeast Germany) was specialised on dogs and his surname is "Dieffenbacher".

  • @watchtheskies

    @watchtheskies

    5 жыл бұрын

    All of my Canadian knowledge comes from the Trailer Park Boys

  • @shanewilliams8617
    @shanewilliams86175 жыл бұрын

    Really had to laugh when you skipped the castle that sounded welsh ... only then to select the 2nd welsh castle on the list 🤣

  • @guybuy1004
    @guybuy10045 жыл бұрын

    'Damn it'. I love your reaction when you get the questions wrong. It's like you actually care.

  • @paulhilling6208
    @paulhilling62085 жыл бұрын

    That's why there are a lot of pubs called the royal Oak !

  • @adamgrant100

    @adamgrant100

    5 жыл бұрын

    Paul HIlling Oh damn, I’m 38 and British and I didn’t know that 🤪

  • @paulyh4531

    @paulyh4531

    5 жыл бұрын

    The most popular pub name is the red lion I think or used to be half are prob closed lol

  • @UAPJedi

    @UAPJedi

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not that many.

  • @williamstewart3058

    @williamstewart3058

    5 жыл бұрын

    I didnt know that Thanks

  • @millomweb

    @millomweb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Did the oak tree escape to Europe as well then ?

  • @jonathaneves5847
    @jonathaneves58475 жыл бұрын

    "..nope!.....hiding in an oak tree..my god....this country..i swear to god!" Alana. You crack me up! I think solely due to your perseverance you are now an honorary Brit. Welcome. Alas my knowledge of your home country i've gleaned from 'Due South' i jest. Greetings from Liverpool.

  • @stephenbowen3492
    @stephenbowen34925 жыл бұрын

    Keep making these great videos and you can remain in the UK for as long as you want. 🇬🇧🇨🇦

  • @simonphillips2162
    @simonphillips21625 жыл бұрын

    what was particularly impressive was the shocking standard of English used in some of the questions

  • @lwaves

    @lwaves

    5 жыл бұрын

    Indeed but then it's from the government so we should expect to much from them.

  • @ToonsterToonster

    @ToonsterToonster

    4 жыл бұрын

    At least as shockingly poor most of the questions. I demand a public enquiry.

  • @MikeBrantx
    @MikeBrantx5 жыл бұрын

    I was SO shocked when you pronounced domesday correct the first time by accident 😂

  • @robinhooduk8255
    @robinhooduk82555 жыл бұрын

    "damn it"

  • @-Sarah-
    @-Sarah-5 жыл бұрын

    You crack me up 😀 Alternating 'Damnit' and 'Nice!' Lol. I knew a few more than you did, but would probably also have failed - And I'm a native! 😂😯

  • @pampoovey6722
    @pampoovey67225 жыл бұрын

    TBF you did better than a lot of British people your age would have.

  • @EinkOLED
    @EinkOLED5 жыл бұрын

    7:23, actually you can ride a 50cc moped on L plates at 16 once you have taken your Compulsive Bike Training. A Moped is still classed as a motorcycle.

  • @speleokeir

    @speleokeir

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yep. I noticed that one. I remember a couple of my mates at school getting 50cc motorbikes when they were 16.

  • @susie2251

    @susie2251

    5 жыл бұрын

    I noticed the annotated answer they gave was squirrelly and indicated that a full license at 17 was required, yet the original question never said it was limited to fully licensed drivers. A bit of a trick question.

  • @EinkOLED

    @EinkOLED

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@susie2251 In that case it applies to the A1 licence. Motorcycle licences depend a lot on the age of the rider. (A1 licence 125cc max for age 17 +) (A2 licence max 47 BHP age 19+) (A licence no power restrictions age 24+ or 21 with a A2 licence). This is to reduce the number of road deaths, something that should be considered for young new drivers.

  • @mattybpainter

    @mattybpainter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mopeds come under the bicycle classification.. I do not know why ..just do

  • @shearerslegs
    @shearerslegs5 жыл бұрын

    Well You can safely say I wouldn’t pass either. I genuinely hope you are able to become a British citizen should you want to, thanks for making Tuesday a bit more fun.

  • @wills4141
    @wills41415 жыл бұрын

    If they do try to kick you out, I know where there's an oak tree you can hide in!

  • @peterpan6821

    @peterpan6821

    4 жыл бұрын

    Is that a Charles II reference, after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651?

  • @garypltn69
    @garypltn695 жыл бұрын

    You are one of us now. I could not answer some of these questions. Love your videos so much 😃

  • @stephenparker6362
    @stephenparker63625 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Alanna, that was great fun. Loved the way you said "Damn" when you got one wrong. I've lived here all my life and I got a few wrong. If I did a Canadian citizenship test I'd probably fail that as well, don't worry you're far too entertaining to deport. Looking forward to another soon.

  • @BSBSPSensGirl88
    @BSBSPSensGirl885 жыл бұрын

    Fellow Canuck here: I’m embarrassed to say that I tried a British citizenship test and a Canadian one and did better on the British one!

  • @RMBittner
    @RMBittner5 жыл бұрын

    Okay, this convinced me your education was sorely lacking. To not know Wordsworth, The Canterbury Tales, the Domesday Book, or even paella (a popular Spanish rice dish) just baffles me. And Emily Watson is indeed a real person. But this was still fun to watch! ;)

  • @mikeblake1000

    @mikeblake1000

    5 жыл бұрын

    I didn't know who Emily Watson was either..and I'm a 58 year old Englishman, so I don't think that it should be a case of "lacking in education ' since when was Emily Watson taught as a subject in schools or colleges?

  • @4Kandlez
    @4Kandlez5 жыл бұрын

    That was a very fun video, brightened my day. No need to pack your bags!

  • @UAPJedi
    @UAPJedi5 жыл бұрын

    You know, when I’ve had a shitty day, and my smile has turned into a frown, I come here and and turn it around again!😃

  • @lwaves
    @lwaves5 жыл бұрын

    I'm pretty sure you scored higher then most UK residents. Fun Fact: Sheriffs do exist in the UK and the infamous Sheriff of Nottingham is a genuine position that still exists. I've had several relatives hold that position, going back several hundred years. So I like to think that my family once went after the real person that Robin Hood was based off.

  • @Baron-Bagaten
    @Baron-Bagaten5 жыл бұрын

    Bye Bye, nice knowing you :)

  • @davewraxall8021
    @davewraxall80214 жыл бұрын

    Alana, Just watched you painfully go through your British citizenship test. I did it along with you. I am 65 years old, born and bred in Manchester, England but have lived in Canada for the last 31 years. Don't beat yourself up over your results, I didn't do much better than you and I am a British Citizen! Some of the questions were so obscure, it was ridiculous. By the way, the Domesday Book, despite the spelling, is pronounced Doomsday. My ancestors are on page 143! Keep up the good work, you're always good for at least a smile. Very entertaining. Dave

  • @HowieHaigh
    @HowieHaigh5 жыл бұрын

    So, without further ado, let's go! There, I said it for you! 😅 You had me shouting at the screen when I knew the answers lol

  • @SeanGall1
    @SeanGall15 жыл бұрын

    I think it was the Canterbury guy😊🇨🇦

  • @CycolacFan

    @CycolacFan

    5 жыл бұрын

    Goddamnit!!! 😂😂

  • @matt0677
    @matt06773 жыл бұрын

    I was rooting for Alanna all the way through, some "nobody" on youtube. I got a few she didn't, lived in England all my life! Some of those questions were stupid. Let's go!

  • @jakybont1
    @jakybont15 жыл бұрын

    Great subject to film. Your reactions (right or wrong) priceless :) especially talking in third person. This showed your humour at it's best. I only just squeezed in, but I am nearly 70 and my excuse is I'd forgotten all of that there book learning :) Keep 'em coming. Good luck and health. :)

  • @geoffhoulton
    @geoffhoulton5 жыл бұрын

    seriously, your videos are just getting more & more hilarious! I got half the questions wrong btw.

  • @sjhhej
    @sjhhej5 жыл бұрын

    A few of those questions were highly debateable.

  • @UkeofCarl

    @UkeofCarl

    5 жыл бұрын

    Luddite 70 Which?

  • @gerry343

    @gerry343

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@UkeofCarl Wallace and Gromit, Mary Peters etc.

  • @tridaks

    @tridaks

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yep, it's clearly not a .gov website........ and what on earth is the Carta Magna lol.....

  • @slamdunc100
    @slamdunc1005 жыл бұрын

    It was nice knowing you Alanna, byeeeee! :)

  • @killbill71
    @killbill715 жыл бұрын

    Every single time you said “damn it!” I couldn’t help but laugh 😁

  • @pauldollin8807
    @pauldollin88075 жыл бұрын

    Again you bring a smile and improve my day and don't feel bad about the failures, I'm 75 and a born and bread Englishman, and I got a few wrong. How some of them related to britishness was obscure.

  • @okebadandahunsitv1740
    @okebadandahunsitv17405 жыл бұрын

    It's been a pleasure knowing you. You better get yourself down to the British Library and start cramming History of Britain😂

  • @stephendouglas4870

    @stephendouglas4870

    2 жыл бұрын

    ....And half of Britain will have to join her as well!

  • @pumkineater7219
    @pumkineater72195 жыл бұрын

    Ok ... just say ‘sorry’ for anything! Citizenship obtained!

  • @andrewjfulker

    @andrewjfulker

    5 жыл бұрын

    Canadian : she has this bit covered!

  • @maxout7306
    @maxout73064 жыл бұрын

    Good idea for a post. 'Life in the UK' bookmarked. Thanks for equipment list in details. Liked.

  • @WhatsThatPodcast
    @WhatsThatPodcast5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome videos!!

  • @pauldear6660
    @pauldear66605 жыл бұрын

    If they try to throw you out of the country, just remember that you have an army of 32,530 subscribers to rise up to fight for you. You are our Canadian Boudicca. Chaaaarrrgge 🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇

  • @slamdunc100
    @slamdunc1005 жыл бұрын

    "Hell Yeah! Look at me with my religion"

  • @alanstapleton3818
    @alanstapleton38185 жыл бұрын

    Oh dear haven't laughed so much in ages keep trying Alana

  • @D34DParadise
    @D34DParadise5 жыл бұрын

    See you dude! I hope you had a good time in England.

  • @Chalky.
    @Chalky.5 жыл бұрын

    I was born and raised in England but feel like I should be deported off the side of a ship for doing so bad at this.

  • @TheWhitesb2006
    @TheWhitesb20065 жыл бұрын

    I have no idea why this was fun to watch but it was. BTW I didn't do that well on my citizenship test. Thank God I was born here.

  • @jenniferciliberto3078
    @jenniferciliberto30784 жыл бұрын

    Man I laughed so hard. I knew about 2 of these questions. That’s it. Your sarcasm is hilarious! Really enjoyed this video! 🇺🇸

  • @AdventuresAndNaps

    @AdventuresAndNaps

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!

  • @ThePhil543
    @ThePhil5435 жыл бұрын

    Your a very entertaining Lady , We learn most of this in school though there were a few tough ones in there

  • @TheShanklyGates
    @TheShanklyGates5 жыл бұрын

    I have a history degree so knew most of these but a good chunk of those questions are definitely not common knowledge. The tests are a bit silly and certainly not a good indicator of whether somebody should have British citizenship.

  • @anonymes2884

    @anonymes2884

    5 жыл бұрын

    Like a lot of tests though, they're a good indicator of how well someone has studied for the test (so they show you want to be a British citizen enough to study _and_ you acquire some - fairly random - knowledge about the UK in the process).

  • @davidholden2658

    @davidholden2658

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@anonymes2884 Exactly, the point of it is show you've put some effort in and learned something about the UK. Personally I think most of the questions are pretty easy but I'm in my fifties and interested in history so have had a lot of time to pick up the knowledge required to pass.

  • @OutaDark

    @OutaDark

    5 жыл бұрын

    ​@@davidholden2658 Like most exam questions they bear no useful relevance to living a fruitful life. What side of the road to drive on or stand on an escalator is infinitely more useful than historic Royal lineage knowledge. Why is the Queen's husband a Prince and not a King? Ask the UK's Joe Bloggs....

  • @England91

    @England91

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@OutaDark that I still don't get, if you marry a queen then you should be king

  • @OutaDark

    @OutaDark

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@England91 Apparently... as I understand it, as British Royalty is basically built upon a patriarchal hierarchical system, a 'King' would hold a higher position in the British social hierarchy. There's also a suggestion that he cannot hold the position of King as he is not British born, but that's unclear.

  • @kennysim93
    @kennysim935 жыл бұрын

    Hogmanay is new years eve in Scotland :) I love that Harry Potter and gambling are part of the citizenship test...true British culture right there! I'm pretty sure I would have got most of those questions wrong to be honest, so you did better than me!

  • @jackieunderwood9133
    @jackieunderwood91335 жыл бұрын

    We learnt a lot at school regarding the questions you had, but some were hard. I had a go at the last one you did and I got 3 wrong... so I can stay here. Which is good as I was born here! 😂

  • @LucasLucas-kc4id
    @LucasLucas-kc4id5 жыл бұрын

    Demorou um pouco para postar outro vídeo, já estava ficando com saudades.

  • @peckelhaze6934
    @peckelhaze69345 жыл бұрын

    Honesty, I failed on all three probably. Some questions are ridiculous in my opinion. Luckily, I do not have to take it as I was born here. This was most entertaining.

  • @antman5474

    @antman5474

    5 жыл бұрын

    You weren't featured in any of the questions. The test is clearly rigged.

  • @peckelhaze6934

    @peckelhaze6934

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@antman5474 Must still be upset over the tobacco I introduced. They will never forgive me.

  • @antman5474

    @antman5474

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@peckelhaze6934 you should have brought back some weed instead.

  • @peckelhaze6934

    @peckelhaze6934

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@antman5474 Tobacco seemed a good idea at the time.

  • @peckelhaze6934

    @peckelhaze6934

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Joshua Bicknell Yes, memory is not what it was.

  • @littlemisshappy2002
    @littlemisshappy20025 жыл бұрын

    Can I come to Canada with you?! I failed and I'm a born-British citizen 🙊🙈🤣

  • @SteveMikre44
    @SteveMikre445 жыл бұрын

    Very funny episode!

  • @jimharris9877
    @jimharris98775 жыл бұрын

    LMAO!! Keep them coming!

  • @quentinbryantart5684
    @quentinbryantart56845 жыл бұрын

    I got every single question correct......and if you believe that you'll believe anything

  • @AdamEthan
    @AdamEthan5 жыл бұрын

    I overheard some kids talking about how good of an soap opera Wallace and Gromit was at the bus stop and was scared this was what was happening to our children, so that's why I voted leave.

  • @QQTrick1QQ
    @QQTrick1QQ5 жыл бұрын

    At least you are consistent.

  • @cscratchy5126
    @cscratchy51265 жыл бұрын

    Born and raised in Canada and I was taught British and American history from grade 7 to grade 11. I am shocked at the younger generations lack of knowledge regarding their British roots.

  • @AndyGray80
    @AndyGray805 жыл бұрын

    Minimum age to drive a motorcycle, firstly the question should be 'ride' you cant drive a motorcycle and secondly the answer is wrong, its 16 to ride a 50cc motorcycle

  • @zingyyellow554

    @zingyyellow554

    5 жыл бұрын

    16 to ride a moped, 17 for a motorcycle. Can't see the difference? Neither can I.

  • @CycolacFan

    @CycolacFan

    5 жыл бұрын

    That caught me out too.

  • @ToonsterToonster

    @ToonsterToonster

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think The DSA / DVLA say drive a motorcycle or at least they used to state that, possibly because three wheelers are classed as motorcycles, unless of course Dell Boy rode his reliant robin. thinking about it that could be good citizenship question lol

  • @pitiedvod

    @pitiedvod

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@zingyyellow554 That is the only question that I got wrong, since it been 20 years since I lived in the UK, but I remember people riding mopeds at 6th form college and just assumed that mopeds get counted as motorcycles. I did have to guess on the gold medal question though. You have to be in your 50s to remember that.

  • @helenFX
    @helenFX5 жыл бұрын

    (i'm british and was born here) i would have also failed the first - i got a couple that you didn't but also failed a few that you got as well lol. I think that I did a bit better than you the 2nd time - doubt that I passed though :) I'm sorry - I still managed to face-palm at thinking Elizabeth 1st was a catholic (and despite my not doing any better overall) lol :) A lot of the questions - particularly the history ones - are kind of general knowledge. The whole spanish armada thing against elizabeth the first being a catholic plot to invade england. The hiding in a tree and Boudicca with her chariot that had giant swords on the wheels. That kind of stuff. That was fun. I guess I am being transported to canada as well. Doesn't sound so bad honestly :)

  • @gtrrich8708
    @gtrrich87084 жыл бұрын

    Hi Alanna, love your videos .I find it very interesting to get the thoughts of someone from a different country on the quirks of our culture , and you do it with such a great sense of humor . Those are some tough questions , i got quite a few wrong and I'm from the UK (English) . You had me in stitches ( slang for laughing alot ) when you got the questions wrong , DAMMIT p.s. DAMMIT , Hillarious , Loved it

  • @KERNOW08
    @KERNOW085 жыл бұрын

    The King Charles oak tree thing is why so many pubs are called the Royal Oak. Questions on the system of government and the like are fair enough, but there's a lot of silly questions you don't really need to know the answers to, particularly the obscure sport stuff.

  • @simonlake_
    @simonlake_5 жыл бұрын

    Just be thankful the test didn't ask you to explain the rules of cricket. :)

  • @GFSLombardo

    @GFSLombardo

    5 жыл бұрын

    or BREXIT (""and now the 15th "meaningful vote" will take place on Friday, etc.....")

  • @speleokeir

    @speleokeir

    5 жыл бұрын

    The rules of Cricket: You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out. When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game

  • @TheJennifer122
    @TheJennifer1225 жыл бұрын

    Quite a lot of it is stuff that's covered in school here. Most of the questions about monarchs, the Romans etc are things we learn at school. The dates for Saints days are just common knowledge. The Canterbury Tales and other poets are really commonly studied at school. Hogmanay is a Scottish New Year's Eve celebration and it gets covered every year on the news. My favourite question was when it asked what was invented by Turing despite the answer literally having his name in it... Just tried to take one of the other quizzes and got 22/24, so I think for a British person who has decent general knowledge and has grown up here they're pretty easy, but tough if you didn't grow up learning our history

  • @lwaves

    @lwaves

    5 жыл бұрын

    Whilst a lot of this is definitely covered in schools (generally speaking), it's fair to say that exactly what you were taught depends on the school and the time period you attended. For example, I was never taught Canterbury Tales and only a little Shakespeare. For my years, it was Dickens, Hardy, Tolkien (yippee!), Wilfred Owen and others I can't recall. I don't recall being taught the Saint's day's, or the background to them either, beyond a quick kid's story about George and the dragon. History lessons were a case of here's a list of facts and dates, write them down and learn them. Yawn.

  • @davidmaddison4544

    @davidmaddison4544

    5 жыл бұрын

    Depends when and where you were at school I guess. In the 80's I got the american west, communist china, and the history of medicine.

  • @fafski1199

    @fafski1199

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@davidmaddison4544 What?? So your honestly saying that throughout the whole 12+ years of your education, you where only ever taught 3 subject matters, during history lessons. Sorry, but maybe it's more of a case, that you never actually payed much attention, during history lessons.

  • @louiseglasgow

    @louiseglasgow

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@davidmaddison4544 Me too! (late 80s and early 90s) Plus Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini and because I was in Northern Ireland, some Northern Irish history. Basically WWI, WWII, Communist China, American West and the history of medicine!

  • @sputnik90
    @sputnik905 жыл бұрын

    You did really well for just general knowledge! The only answer I had to laugh at was "King Arthur" :P

  • @martinthompson2823
    @martinthompson28233 жыл бұрын

    You are so much fun, I'd love to listen to you in a pub over a pint of cider, keep it up you do make me laugh.

  • @AdventuresAndNaps

    @AdventuresAndNaps

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching!!

  • @JimRiven
    @JimRiven5 жыл бұрын

    lol, there were a few tough one's, but in general it was just the sort of trivia that's picked up almost by accident by us natives. On a sadder note... Ah well, Canada ain't too bad. bye. 😁

  • @philjones352

    @philjones352

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not by this native Jim. Yes there were a few tough ones - but isn't general knowledge supposed to be related to a subject you should be reasonably expected to know - if you are expected to know something then tough questions shouldn't be included. I have no interest in sports, tv or kids books so if I took this test I wouldn't be 'British' enough

  • @JimRiven

    @JimRiven

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@philjones352 Fairly sure they chuck in a few tough ones to incentivize people to go that extra mile and make an effort to learn more about the place they claim to want to call home.

  • @philjones352

    @philjones352

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@JimRiven Forgotten Sports and TV 'personalities' and children's books shouldn't be relevant. If you asked the same questions to your average Brit they would fail. This type of test would only be passed by the individual who decided which questions to ask.

  • @blacksnow150

    @blacksnow150

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@philjones352 i would probably fail as well ,,especially on the what date did some random event happen ones,, like what date was farming introduced to the UK ? i don't know ,its not like my first job after leaving school was hunter gatherer ( im not quite that old ) ,and to be honest the bloke setting the questions, and the one providing the answer doesn't know for certain ether, it's a guess its not like they can say it was like may 12th XXXX just around lunch time some of the other questions seemed pretty random as well to be honest they all seem pretty pointless in my opinion the test could be shortened to one easy question (1) are you an asshole ? if they can answer no , they can come in if the answer is yes , they cant ( we have enough of our own ) simple :)

  • @seraphina985

    @seraphina985

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@blacksnow150 Honestly I'm British myself and only happen to know it's 6,000 years because Civ 6 says so if you play as England it's part of the speech it gives during load in.

  • @speleokeir
    @speleokeir5 жыл бұрын

    I got all except one right (though a couple were educated guesses), but I've spent most of my life studying history and reading historical fiction (which tend to be very well researched and and are a great way to get an interest in history). I suspect many British people would struggle though, particularly those who left school at 16. Even many students I know are shocking ignorant of British history in my experience.

  • @davidclark1952

    @davidclark1952

    5 жыл бұрын

    speleokeir i left school at 16 and got most of them right . So you statement is uncalled for and wrong . Just because somebody left school at 16 does not make them a idiot

  • @JkVersus
    @JkVersus5 жыл бұрын

    It was funny. :) Thanks!

  • @houzbizness303
    @houzbizness3035 жыл бұрын

    16:10 "of course it was boo di ka". That really made me laugh. You are wonderful and good job :)

  • @samuelhuf1
    @samuelhuf15 жыл бұрын

    You get taught a fair bit in school but obviously most people don't pay attention and you'll rarely encounter any of it ever again in life

  • @stephendanks1790
    @stephendanks17905 жыл бұрын

    No questions about the important subjects like tea, soap operas, queues or the weather ;)

  • @geoffpoole483

    @geoffpoole483

    5 жыл бұрын

    Important matters on whether or not the milk should go in first. Will make Brexit resemble a walk in the park by comparison.

  • @blu91283
    @blu912835 жыл бұрын

    Me and my partner paused the video with you to answer the questions both of us are from London born and bread here in the UK we got a few questions right more then you but I think we would of failed it great video had loads of fun doing it too so your not alone but 100% loads of fun thank you x

  • @massiveferguson9466

    @massiveferguson9466

    5 жыл бұрын

    blu91283 London bread. Do you spread butter on it?

  • @SJ-GodofGnomes21
    @SJ-GodofGnomes214 жыл бұрын

    You done a lot better than I would do with a Canadian Citizenship test. I did the test with you.... 24/24!

  • @hermankatnip
    @hermankatnip5 жыл бұрын

    You can see which questions were included to educate the people from Islamic countries such as "can court orders be obtained to protect a person from being forced into a marriage? and "Anyone who is violent towards their partner - Whether they are a man or a woman, married or living together - can be prosecuted" . Also no excuse as a Canadian for not knowing what year the Great War ended.

  • @philmcdonald4778
    @philmcdonald47785 жыл бұрын

    A CANZUK citizenship would be great.

  • @studamanduncan9728
    @studamanduncan97285 жыл бұрын

    Good job Alanna!

  • @fredMplanenut
    @fredMplanenut5 жыл бұрын

    Don't think you can get away Alanna, your subscribers won't let you go. Damn it!

  • @tomb8156
    @tomb81565 жыл бұрын

    Hadrian the tribal leader with his wall in Wiltshire lmao

  • @Hi-kq1vi

    @Hi-kq1vi

    5 жыл бұрын

    The Italian Armada was the funniest one for me.

  • @hughtube5154

    @hughtube5154

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Hi-kq1vi maybe she misread armada as "Armani"? Remember when Francis Drake had to protect these shores from cutting edge fashion and designer perfume?

  • @dukenukem5768

    @dukenukem5768

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@hughtube5154 : Looks like he failed though

  • @massiveferguson9466

    @massiveferguson9466

    5 жыл бұрын

    tom b Sounds like the Donald Trump version of history.

  • @tobortine
    @tobortine5 жыл бұрын

    I was willing you to get the right answers :-) Oh well. As others have said most of this is either taught in school or you just pick it up over time.

  • @danielrose881
    @danielrose8815 жыл бұрын

    You were right first time with the pronunciation of Domesday Book (Doomsday), it's just spelled in olde English.

  • @paulyh4531
    @paulyh45315 жыл бұрын

    So your going on the chase now then ? Lol good video 👍

  • @GenialHarryGrout
    @GenialHarryGrout5 жыл бұрын

    You failed all 3 tests you will be deported back to the colonies. I also failed and I am British, so I will be joining you.

  • @SadPeterPan1977

    @SadPeterPan1977

    5 жыл бұрын

    Given what is happening in this country that's like winning the lottery.

  • @afpwebworks

    @afpwebworks

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm in Australia. There's a belief here that the English got it wrong in 1787 when they sent off the first fleet to Botany Bay in order to clear Blighty of all those excess convicts. We think what they should have said to the convicts was "We're off to Botany Bay but you can't come." Then they'd have got the best of the deal.- more land than all of Europe, and a climate far better than Spain, and more beaches than you'd have known what to do with.

  • @vmm5163

    @vmm5163

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@afpwebworks my husband wanted to emigrate to Australia in the 80s. I wouldn't go because of the heat there. We nearly divorced over it, we separated for 9 months. No way could I endure the climate there, I'd rather freeze to death here in England.

  • @MrTumshie
    @MrTumshie5 жыл бұрын

    We do have sheriffs in Scotland. The Sheriff Court is a higher court than the District but lower than the High Court. Hogmany is ours too. And I hate to boast, but I got all of them right, even the two I had to guess.

  • @barrygower6733

    @barrygower6733

    5 жыл бұрын

    The word ‘sheriff’ derives from the combination of ‘shire’ and ‘reeve’, the former self-explanatory and the latter an Anglo-Saxon official under the crown with responsibility to maintain the law.

  • @brianparker663

    @brianparker663

    5 жыл бұрын

    Every county has a sheriff.

  • @sharkusZ

    @sharkusZ

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@brianparker663 Only counties that have 'shire' eg. Yorkshire, Devonshire etc. appended to their name. Cornwall, for example, has never had a sherriff.

  • @rogeroneill1539

    @rogeroneill1539

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@sharkusZ Tell that to Mr Paul Young-Jamieson, the current High Sheriff of Cornwall.

  • @sharkusZ

    @sharkusZ

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@rogeroneill1539 Vested by the Duchy, not the Monarchy and Privy Council, so ceremonial only. Not the same thing at all.

  • @Otacatapetl
    @Otacatapetl5 жыл бұрын

    Well, at least you're consistent lol

  • @carolthomas6334
    @carolthomas63345 жыл бұрын

    Loved this video ♥ ♥. I love quizzes so I was playing along but didn't keep score. By no means did I get 100% even though I'm British through and through but I do love history. Most of the answers you pick up over the years, no idea where from, probably school. Thanks for sharing x

  • @19Paul91
    @19Paul915 жыл бұрын

    Most (but not all) of these are just known facts for us, almost absorbed without conscious thought.

  • @portland-182
    @portland-1825 жыл бұрын

    Q19 - you don't drive a motorcycle, you ride it - sort your questions out British Citizenship people!

  • @RobbingHoodz

    @RobbingHoodz

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yep, plus you can ride a moped from 16 years old so their answer was wrong too.

  • @tazz1669

    @tazz1669

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@RobbingHoodz that bit caught me out too I said 16

  • @tcroft2165

    @tcroft2165

    5 жыл бұрын

    Moped -v- motorcycle is a different thing of course

  • @amberb5005
    @amberb50055 жыл бұрын

    I passed the test...eventually! I had to buy the Life in the UK book and basically memorise the whole thing. When I actually got to the test I found the questions so much easier than the ones in these practice tests...whether it was because of all my studying or if they were actually easier. I have since forgotten everything I memorised from the book :/

  • @pamandrobtrust7624
    @pamandrobtrust76245 жыл бұрын

    We shall keep you hear as a national nice lady treasure. The thought of you leaving us has to be a tragedy. Smile>> Nice to have you over here Kid. You make Pam and I smile. A breath of fresh air Kid. Thanks for the Vids. Funny girl.

  • @binary10balls
    @binary10balls5 жыл бұрын

    They should test for adorability, then you'll get 100% and be allowed to stay. Just sayin..

  • @vickytaylor9155
    @vickytaylor91555 жыл бұрын

    It is pronounced Doomsday.

  • @canaldegamerful
    @canaldegamerful5 жыл бұрын

    Good video, hello from Brazil :)

  • @TheSchmerek
    @TheSchmerek4 жыл бұрын

    Canadian who just passed this yesterday. Different questions from this but it’s pretty representative of the kind of stuff I got. Some weirdly obscure stuff but if you read the study guide and do a few practice tests it’s no sweat for a native English speaker. Good luck to you if you ever decide to do it!

  • @hoof2001
    @hoof20015 жыл бұрын

    We do have sheriffs haha: but no revolvers or stetsons. Buy the official manual: worth the £12 ;)

  • @salehuddinmasrom9161

    @salehuddinmasrom9161

    5 жыл бұрын

    hoof2001 a

  • @2eleven48

    @2eleven48

    5 жыл бұрын

    We also, apparently, have a lot of numpties.

  • @roberttreborable
    @roberttreborable5 жыл бұрын

    It would be fun for you to do the Canadian Test to see if they'll let you back eh... In the meantime I'll allow you to stay, just tell them I've given you permission ….

  • @madihashaik8260
    @madihashaik82605 жыл бұрын

    Hi alanna good job keep it up

  • @nevdechavenal6994
    @nevdechavenal69945 жыл бұрын

    The hiding in an oak tree question about Charles II gives us the children's rhyme 'rock a bye baby'