Just for Fun...US Citizenship Quiz

84/96 for 87% definitely helped on a few by Schoolhouse Rock

One of my best friends became a US citizen last winter and administered the practice test to me (out loud) the night before as a way to study, haha.  She's in law school so she really didn't need to study much just needed a reminder on a couple of questions (like....how many representatives are there again?).  If I recall, I did really well, only got stuck on a couple.  She said the test was really easy and much shorter than the practice version so I dunno how much really changed since 2008.  Her "English test" consisted of writing the sentence: Columbus Day is in October.

The ceremony, btw, was dreadful.  Or at least, the hours and hours her husband and I spent bored and hungry in the courthouse was!  We thought we'd be out in a couple hours and could get breakfast after, at a reasonable hour but it took ages for them to process all of the new citizens.  The ceremony itself was rather short and bureaucratic.

Her "English test" consisted of writing the sentence: Columbus Day is in October.

The ceremony, btw, was dreadful.  Or at least, the hours and hours her husband and I spent bored and hungry in the courthouse was!  We thought we'd be out in a couple hours and could get breakfast after, at a reasonable hour but it took ages for them to process all of the new citizens.  The ceremony itself was rather short and bureaucratic.

I don't think I was even given an English test, even though technically that was part of it. I think the person administering the test could see that I was a native English speaker as well as a university student at the time.

The ceremony was weird. I really didn't like the pledge, so I just sort of stood there and didn't say it. Fortunately, there were enough people there at the time that it didn't really make a difference.

They said that you had to move your lips if you didn't say it (if you didn't understand what was being said, presumably, but if that was the case, I doubt they would've understood that announcement!) or they might not grant the citizenship and you had to start over.  I saw a couple of people not moving their lips though, and as far as I know, no one got called out.  There were hundreds of people being sworn in (this was in downtown Brooklyn). 

I got 100% (US history major  )

I honestly think this test is valuable.  If the Life in the UK test asked questions with interesting and useful answers, I wouldn't mind so much having to take it. 

They said that you had to move your lips if you didn't say it (if you didn't understand what was being said, presumably, but if that was the case, I doubt they would've understood that announcement!) or they might not grant the citizenship and you had to start over.  I saw a couple of people not moving their lips though, and as far as I know, no one got called out.  There were hundreds of people being sworn in (this was in downtown Brooklyn). 

It wasn't hundreds when I did it, but a good sized crowd of probably over 100, so nobody noticed. I just objected to what they wanted me to say, so it was own personal little protest. 

89%.. one I missed because I asked DH if he agreed with me and he said no.  I went with his answer it was wrong.  Mine was right! 

100%.  But I was a history major as well.  Plus all of the explaining I did of the US government during the last elections helped.

I got 72% - OK I guess, as I am not American, left North America a long time ago and high school was even longer ago when I learned about American politics. 

84% I'm with Karrit on humming SchoolHouse Rock as I took the test.  "In 1787, I'm told our founding fathers did agree, to write a list of principles that's for keeping people free..." 

SchoolHouse Rock

Maybe that's what I need to watch to remind me about what I have forgotten?  Though some of it was more recent, like the name of Obama's running mate.....

84% I'm with Karrit on humming SchoolHouse Rock as I took the test.  "In 1787, I'm told our founding fathers did agree, to write a list of principles that's for keeping people free..." 

When I was in high school we had as an essay on a test in US History where we had to write out the preamble - the whole class was humming it. 

When I was in high school we had as an essay on a test in US History where we had to write out the preamble - the whole class was humming it. 

And the only reason I know the Gettysburg Address by heart is because I've seen Hair about a gazillion times! 

I got 77/96. Clearly didn't pay as much attention in class as I thought I did. The whole Senators thing messed me up!  Oh well, it was fun anyways!

I got 77/96. Clearly didn't pay as much attention in class as I thought I did. The whole Senators thing messed me up!  Oh well, it was fun anyways!

Maybe you're a secret Canadian!