Don’t feel bad about this test. I am a Brit, 79 years old, and even for me some of the answers were intelligent guesswork. 🤔 The “number of National Trust volunteers” question is silly. All the answers are “more than X” and if you choose the smallest you should be right. 😄 Yes. It is a poor citizenship test. Far too much like Trivial Pursuit. I totally agree with you.

There are lots of criticisms about how irrelevant The Life in the UK test is . Quite frankly most Brits and I include myself, would struggle to pass it. It really isn’t fit for purpose.

@damianpritchard1456

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I think the test has been deliberately designed for people to fail.

Many of the questions I wouldn't know and I never learned at school, and I have lived in England all my life and am educated to graduate level. You don't need to know most of those things to be an active citizen of the UK

the other dispute would be how often is a UK general election? it used to be no more than 5 years, under the fixed term act 2011 it was made 5 years, so technichally the correct answer is 5 years; however since 2010 we have had 3 general elections so the answer is incorrect.

I got one correct answer less than you in the first test, as a Scot, history has a greater leaning towards Scottish history so that's my excuse! The second test seamed much harder, and we were sort of even. Some of the Questions particularly on 2 had little to do with Citizenship.

As someone who worked in a shop in England there's a sort of mentality that because we don't see enough Scottish notes it's difficult to spot a forgery from a genuine one. Again that's just my experience of it.

You are doing well on the British test and I am impressed with your knowledge skill. I am glad you are one of us.

I could not have passed the second test! We didn't actually learn all of that stuff in school in UK.

As a native-born Brit, there are far too many "trivia" questions, which no-one really needs to know (and many don't) and far too few about daily life, some important laws and expectations of how to behave. Q19 in that 2nd test, about Russian Jews, should have said "to escape "PERSECUTION" not "PROSECUTION." It's a poor test when they can't even ask the question correctly. And Q22 in that same test - the National Health SYSTEM?? Really? When every Brit knows it's the National Health SERVICE!! Was it called "System" in 1948? Who cares? It's irrelevant!

@paulj7736

2 жыл бұрын

Also who is Mo FaraT (greatest Briton). I have heard of Mo FaraH. You think they would have proofread the questions and answers.

I got nine wrong on the second test. Some of the questions were stoopid. This was fun 💜🇬🇧🇱🇷🤗

Very entertaining video. Couldn't believe the difference in difficulty between the two tests. Second one was so much harder and I'm sure most Brits would fail it too. Think you did well to get as many as you did on that one. Must admit, was shouting at the screen a little when you said Braveheart though, lol. Think the test had beaten you into submission by that point, haha.

Disappointed that you go around Asda and don't discuss Kings and Queens of England. At the Co op the discussion about population growth and National Trust volunteer numbers is often a topic of conversation at the check out. Unless it is the self service till then you are stuck with pop culture.

Awe c'mon Caitlyn, I've been gone from the 50yrs and even I passed. God that was funny yelling at screen when you went to the wrong button🤣 The national trust volounteers question was a bit left field.

I'm 75 years old and from Yorkshire. I failed miserable. This test is stupid. But great, you passed!

I'm born and bread in the UK and like most British people if i had to take the citizenship test i would fall so if you passed the test I say well done.

These are so much fun! It takes a lot of self confidence to take a chance of making a fool of yourself in public! BTW, as a New Jersey native, I learned about Roundheads v Cavaliers and read Beowulf in high school. And, off topic, but while I’m here - both sides of my family, my wife’s family, and both of my daughters-in-law’s (1 from Long Island, the other from Colorado) families pronounce “mischievous” the way your husband does!

@noelle3551

2 жыл бұрын

Beowulf is a good read considering how old it is!! Have you read it in the original English, it is interesting to see how the language started!!

Love these vlogs Fun & interesting

I would have failed a few of those questions kalyn, that was tough standard, you remain my favourite American in Britain, much love ✌️❤️🇬🇧

You did better than I did and I've lived here my whole life!

This is off this topic but I just watched your video from 10 months ago reacting to mean comments. You handled them beautifully by so coolly dismissing them without being mean yourself. With an undercurrent of humour. One issue brought up that I’ve always found weird that UK does is having dirty clothes in the kitchen!! As an Aussie I usually find UK cultural habits usually closest to us, but not this. Or in a bathroom. We have separate laundry room. I really like Scandinavian countries which have large drying rooms (in houses anyway). Love comparisons of how things are done in different countries. Thanks you for your contribution in doing this.

@GirlGoneLondonofficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Mark and your kind comments!

I failed the second test , lived here all my life

When my cousin's American wife took the test there were many questions that I could not answer yet I consider myself Knowledgeable about the UK

Well done.👏👏👏👏👏

Got 21/24. You did better than me. Right. Second one.

Think you are brave for sharing, thank-you FWIW: As a Brit, I'd had problems with the second test.

The second test to put it mildly was b*llocks lol. Most of the questions are so irrelevant I didn't know most of them and have never needed to know them. You did a great job.

And yes, I was yelling BEOWULF! 🤣 But it was to send answer vibes your way, not out of irritation. 😘

Kaylin you actually did very well there are a lot of Brits that were born here that wouldn't know some of these answers but something to remember. The people who supported Charles 1 in the civil war were known by two titles they were the Cavaliers or the Royalists. The original House's of Parliament were built in 1016 but we're destroyed by fire the current houses of Parliament were built in the 1800's

I agree with you, the life in the UK test has way to much trivia in it and most Brits would struggle to pass it. There should be more about citizens right and responsibilities. The US test is much more relevant to what impacts your life in the country. BTW install an add blocker, life will be much less stressful.

And about this one- I would not be surprised if it was found that a lot of people born in UK/US/Aus etc etc would fail their own tests if that had to take it. Thankfully we don’t

Yeah the banknote one is fun - mostly because almost nobody has any idea what 'legal tender' actual means. It has a very specific meaning and has nothing whatsoever to do with if your banknotes are acceptable for use in a shiop. Like the BoE website says, a shopkeeper can just as validly refuse to allow you buy a stick of chewing gum with a £50 note as then can refuse to accept a Scottish bank note (or an English one) if they wish. Whether or not they have a good reason todo so is another matter (they don't).

Cannot believe you don't have a TV license, I could not live without the BBC.

Well done, I thnk that more or less makes you more British than the British

Life in the UK test is not about life in the UK. It is a test of English and memory

I got 21/24 in the first test, but only 13/24 in the second test. Not an easy test even for a Brit.

We love you Kalyn. You help to raise our national IQ and feel-good factor.

TEST 1. Q1: there is constant battle between Britain and France, if you hadn't noticed; Q5: Scottish bank notes are NOT legal tender anywhere in the UK, even in Scotland, for that matter. They are, however valid, in the sense that the banks which issue them are legally obliged to pay the bearer their face value (in Bank of England notes), if they are presented at one of their branches. Nearly all of these, of course, are in Scotland. Banks in the other countries will accept them as a deposit to a customer's account, but they will only change them at the counter subject to a fee, and will never, ever, issue them. They are not practically valid for use as money, though, outside Scotland. They can, and are, frequently, and perfectly properly, refused; Q19: what an utterly stupid question, but I suppose it might have been designed to catch out the complete numpties; Q19: smoking in a public place is not an offence - the health fascists have not succeeded in making this one so far. TEST2. Q6: technically, WW1 lasted for nearer five years, rather than a little over 4. Hostilities lasted (for the UK) from 4th August 1914 to 11th November 1918, although peace did not officially occur until the Treaty of Versailles was signed on 28th June 1919, and even that did not become effective until 1920; Q24: No, the answer is wrong. The question relates to Q5 in test 1. Firstly, Scottish bank notes in circulation go up to £100, not £50, which is the highest denomination of Bank of England note in circulation. Moreover, in the case of Bank of England notes, there are others not in circulation. The highest denomination printed Bank of England note of any type is the Titan, which has a face value of £100,000,000. These each have to be signed personally by the Chief Cashier, but once that has been done, they are legal tender. However, they are only created because, by law, the banks which issue their own notes in Scotland and Northern Ireland can only do so if they physically have, on deposit at the Bank of England, cash to the same value as that which they issue. It would be very tedious were this all kept in fivers and pound coins.

The only reason I knew the women's voting year was from a previous video. It's not something that was ever mentioned at school. No hate comments (not that there would be anyway). I didn't know a lot on the second test either. I'd have failed it too. Unless you work for the National Trust, why would you know our care about how many people work there?

She did very good in the first test, I only got 21 right and 2 where the same as she got wrong. The one about the head of the C of E and the Canterbury tales and I got the radar question wrong which I don't think many people would know, unless it's a subject they have studied.

You did better than me. It's like a pub quiz.

How many people work for ......................... about half of them

You do need a TV licence if you watch ANY television not just live TV. For instance to watch BBC iPlayer you need a licence.

Take heart. I don't think I would have passed the second test.

Don’t put yourself down Most British people would fail as some of the questions were ridiculous. I also failed the second test and I’m British

Haters!! Surely people don't get wound up that much!! I enjoy watching you. I just laugh out loud at your comments throughout. Keep doing your videos please. 👍😁

If you went out on the street, with that second test, and asked random passers-by to take it ( so long as they were British), I doubt many would pass it. I thought you did extremely well so don't beat yourself up over it. BTW Braveheart is not based on anything and any similarity to actual historical events is purely accidental.

I'm 55 and failed the 2nd test so don't worry.

Most British people gain any knowledge they have about Britain by watching (or listening to) general knowledge quizzes, rather than learning it at school.

I would dispute a couple of these answers. Though every Scot will say of the scottish notes "you will find that legal tender", strictly speaking it is only legal tender in Scotland. It is widely accepted in England at the shop keepers discretion, but mostly because it is believed. but I work for HMT and can confirm it is not legal tender in England, sorry.

So at the end of all that you demonstrated the appropriate British attitude to the British citizenship test :) And if there is one take away it is that you should try reading modern translations of Beowulf and of Canterbury Tales (or at least a couple of them). These will tell you that the English have enjoyed ripping yarns (Beowulf) and bawdy satire (Canterbury Tales) for a very long time. I cannot guarantee that you would enjoy them, but I suspect you might.

I’d quibble over that one about the last battle fought with France, because the Royal Navy was sent to sink a bunch of French warships after the fall of France in 1940 to stop them potentially being taken by the Nazis. Okay, it was Vichy France at the time, but fire was exchanged by both sides and there were casualties, mostly French sailors who not surprisingly weren’t expecting an attack from an ally. It was smoothed over afterwards what with the Nazis being a bigger issue but it was a short battle. And that second test was absolutely ridiculous. I was shouting BEOWULF at the screen but really I’d let you off a lot of those because it really is just trivia. Could be worse though. The Australian citizenship test used to have a question about what Rolf Harris is famous for. They stopped using that one.

I would have struggled on the second test and I too was born in the UK

Well done and unlucky. I think I would have failed your second test. I knew the Hitchcock one but I'm sure none of my grown up sons would have.

Well done! You probably would have beaten most of the young people under the age of 18 years, who were mostly born in UK and were brought up with our education system, based on many, many conversations about British history with them. The other point is that there were only a couple of questions that I would have considered as appropriate for a citizen test. I assume that this test was instigated by our demonstrably inept Home Office? Citizenship questions should be about customs, practice and structure of the Country so that any would be citizen understands what they are getting into.

For me when doing the test to become a German citizen it was more about how the country operates, as well as history of WW2.

I'd of failed the second test and I was born here 67 years ago

I would love to see the USA test if there is one

Watch this video yesterday I'm quite shocked about history and what you don't even need to know and I am British Mercedes stuff what you already read and I wouldn't even have a clue

The answer to the first one is easy if you know your Napoleonic history, or Abba.

Oh, and Braveheart actually _is_ a movie based on a poem - but the only monster in it is Mel Gibson.

@chasfaulkner2548

2 жыл бұрын

PMSL, but agree.

If its any consolation girl, I failed the 2nd test also, dont beat yourself up, two thirds of the population would fail the first also, love these videos

Born in th UK and lived here for seventy years - I did slightly better in the first one and about the same in the second. But I did know The 39 Steps ;-)

Doing it with you, Gal. Let's see, huh!

These tests were not a reflection on British culture, the second one seemed to have a lot of maths and number based questions.

Ironically I was required to read Beowulf in high school and college in the USA… 😂

I passed!! (The first one) 🤣 Mostly because of what I've learned from your channel (everyday UK life), and my interest in World History. The second one. . . Not so much. 🤣

Hi I'm Adrian for UK there is a lot of questions I would never known the answer too so your not the only one confused

@GirlGoneLondonofficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Adrian!

I'm British and was born here and there's no way I would know anything about the king's and queens. I never took that in my history lessons which were all about the Anglo Saxons and the Normans. So don't worry about not knowing this stuff. All they test is the ability to cram.

The Scottish notes and coins was not really that welcome, because a lot of them was fake. But with the new notes thats kinda gone away. But the coins are still treated the same. PS. This test doesn't make any sense. But its not from a .gov website.

Neither Scottish nor N. Irish banknotes are legal tender - not even in their respective countries. This is because they are issued by commercial banks and not a central bank i.e Bank of England, U.S Federal reserve etc. Ultimately it doesn't actually matter though and those people who give you a hard time in England are just being dicks.

Join the club, some daft questions in there. Pure guess work most of them. they might as well have asked what year did Coventry City last win the FA Cup 😉 , Monty Python has aged (Communist quiz), Coventry City won it in 1987

Elections are only held every 5 years when the ruling party is sure it will loose, otherwise the call an election earlier to have at a time of their choosing.

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Sorry but question 9 makes no sense. If there were 151,000 volunteers working for the national trust, all the answers would be correct! The answers should read "less than 62,000/less than 72,000 etc. etc. Having seen a few of these sample citizen tests I would guess that the question setting was contracted out to Rwanda.

"You guys, I'm a product of the American public school system, OK..." 🤣

As a dual citizen can you vote (i Hope so as you lve here )We don`t care about the test WE all love you (not in a stalkery) never go back to America .

That test was nonsense, also q24 answer is wrong, in Scotland we have a £100 note…..

Kalyn, you were doing so well in becoming a native Brit., you've developed good levels of irony, sarcasm and self-deprecation and then you spoil it all by getting too many question right. It so un-Brit. to know about British history, culture and general knowledge. I didn't know Henry VII was from the House of Lancaster and I come from Lancashire. By failing one of the tests, think of yourself as a true Brit.

@glynnwright1699

2 жыл бұрын

I was born in Lancashire and didn't know, either!

I feel a lot of the Citizenship Tests would be hard to pass by natural born citizens. I've seen too many tests that have trivia, and I consider pretty much any date to be trivia, or outdated info. I mean... I'm surprised there was a hitchcock question... I feel that is more "pop culture" than relevant to citizenship. And while I guessed along with you I didn't know the details. I suspect I couldn't pass a Canadian Citizenship Test. (And there are funny YT videos of people trying the ones for their birth-country and... well doing worse that you did on these.)

Splat. Lol

Technically, for the National Trust question: More than 61'000 would have been true for any of the other answers as well... Not sure if I agree with you on the importance of historical facts. Yeah, years aren't that important as long as you have the sequence about right. But, given the importance of the UK in bringing democracy to the world, knowing that the roundheads were the parlamentary forces during the civil war and thus hardly were the forces of the king is kinda relevant. Ditto the things surrounding the Norman invasion. As for the war of the roses: you at least narrowed it down the the two relevant houses I guess I can forgive you for picking the wrong one. And then, being the linguistics nerd that I am, I cried a little about you not knowing about Beowulf. IIRC it is the oldest piece of English literature that we have. And frankly, that this generation is not aware about the years of WW I is a bit shocking to me. Yes, it's just about years. But this was such a devastating event for the world, poppies still have their role. (If you want to be moved to tears, go listen to Eric Bogle. 'No Mans Land/Green Fields of France/Willie McBride' and 'And the Band played Waltzing Matilda' are master works, and should be mandatory listening to any human being.) for the Record: I am not English (Swiss), but took kind of an interest in English history.

Willy, Willy, Harry, Ste, Harry, Dick, John, Harry three, One, two three Ned's, Richard two, Harry's four, five, six then who? Edwards four, foive, Dick the bad, Harry's twain then Ned the lad, Mary, Bessy, James the vain, Charlie, Charlie, James again, William and Mary, Anna gloria, Four Georges, William, Victoria, Edward, George then Ned the eighth, Quickly goes and abdicateth, This leads to George the Liz the second, And next is Charlie, or so 'tis reconned. And that's the way our monarchs lie, since Harold got it in the eye! All off the top of my head! Lady Jane grey goes in between lines 6 and 7, and Oliver Cromwell goes between the two Charlie's in line 8.

This was just random trivia that seems hardly relevant to a britishness test. Surely they can come up with better questions than these that are more relevant to daily life in Britain and how to navigate the society we live on an everyday basis. Suspect that 'pass' guides have covered all the bases that were sensible. Perhaps situational questions might be better. Eg what do you do if your neighbours Leylandi is too big?

Not bad for a Yank:) Just kidding, why torture yourself by retaking a test you already passed when it really mattered? You're here now so enjoy it. Btw, I was born and raised here 71 years ago and I failed the 2nd attempt. Shame on me, but applauding you.

The test is crap, largely totally irrelevant. I'm 70 and count my general knowledge as good, but I couldn't answer all these questions. How it helps you as a prospective citizen to know things like how many work for The National Trust escapes me. I would guess that close to all Brits don't know either.

Like others are saying, I'm a Brit, lived in England all my life and had to guess a good few of these, often not correctly either, so I was giving you a free pass on most of them, but Braveheart, really, lol? :o A lot of the questions are pretty pointless in the context of the test anyway but I know you were just pretending to not know to make the video more interesting ;)

Well they don't want too many people passing the test so they ask ridiculous questions that not many people, even in GB, would know!!!

You have my sympathy. I did rather better than you, but a lot of these questions are more appropriate to "Trivial Pursuit" than to teaching people to function as a British subject in 2022. If you watched a lot of old black & white films on Sunday afternoons in the 1960s and spent your childhood immersed in Arthur Mee's Childrens' Encyclopaedia it's a doddle!

No wonder you failed, there were no trivia questions about the Scottish kings or Welsh princes.

Hi, Well done Nice video but please leave your passport at the door. Bye 😋😋😀

Sooooo, the English are monsters huh? (Braveheart, a battle against monsters). Love your stuff!

USA don't have a history so wouldn't have historically questions only messing I a Scotman and we wasn't told a lot of English history ether it was more Scottish history

Your not on your own most brits would fail such a test, me including.

People are collectively yelling at their screens right now. Yes they are but I'm still not unsubscribing. Sorry but you'll have to put up with me.

Some time ago I said I would look at your videos in depth. I have, many. Are you fit to be considered British ? I would say so, not because of these tests but your general outlook on life and us British. We are so very different from Americans, I could say why but you would delete this comment. I don't like the way Amerca is going , or us come to that. I'm English first, Britsh second. As Cecil Rhodes (founder of Rhodesia) once said 'Always remember that be born English is to win first place in the lottery of life'. Sadly times change - a bit. You'll do.

I like kalyn,i got the impression my last comments were upsetting, this wasn't my intention,it was a comment about British differences,not an att ack on this fun vlogger, much love kalyn ❤️👍🇬🇧

You should have quit after the first test..🤣🤣

These questions are total nonsense, and have nothing to do with knowing the British way of life. It is all about the Home Office (prop. Priti Patel, daughter of Ugandan refugees/immigrants) making it difficult for newcomers. 95% of Brits would fail. This is not an anti immigrant comment - it's an anti Priti Patel comment

One of the questions shown was itself incorrect as there is no Welsh Assembly it is the Senedd or Welsh Government. Have to say all the questions are very England based, especially those relating to other parts of the UK.

@_starfiend

2 жыл бұрын

Technically it's the Welsh Parliament or Senedd Cymru, but Welsh Assembly is common. Welsh Government is not correct, though I have heard it very occasionally referred to as Welsh Assembly Government.

@paulyoung5966

2 жыл бұрын

@@_starfiend Hi thought I saw the legislation show Senedd Cymru or Welsh Government but Welsh Parliament rings a bell, so accept my error there, even though that's (Welsh Parliament) only in there for the English press really.

I work for the National Trust and I wouldn't have the foggiest either lol