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Title: Could you pass the latest citizenship test?
Post by: Meryl on July 04, 2009, 05:29:27 pm: I'm sorry to say that I missed two questions out of the twenty on the quiz, but at least they said I could be a citizen anyway. :P

In October 2008 a new version of the U.S. citizenship test will be taken by all applicants. Could you pass it? The questions are usually selected from a list of 100 samples that prospective citizens can look at ahead of the interview. Some are easy, some are not. We have picked some of the more difficult ones.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25461301/?GT1=43001
Title: Re: Could you pass the latest citizenship test?
Post by: southendmd on July 04, 2009, 05:52:59 pm: I got 'em all. Phew.

It would be interesting to see how many Americans would have trouble with this test that we ask applicants to take.
Title: Re: Could you pass the latest citizenship test?
Post by: CellarDweller on July 04, 2009, 06:34:22 pm: Quote from: Meryl on July 04, 2009, 05:29:27 pm
I'm sorry to say that I missed two questions out of the twenty on the quiz, but at least they said I could be a citizen anyway. :P

I missed two as well.
Title: Re: Could you pass the latest citizenship test?
Post by: milomorris on July 04, 2009, 08:40:35 pm: This is all a person needs to know in order to become a citizen of the USA???

PATHETIC!!!

All I need to know about the US is what can be found in a history book?? PLEASE!!! I got them all right, and I've been drinking since 3:00 this afternoon.

And where is the question about Martin Luther King, Jr.??? Susan B. Anthony got a question.

How about some real questions?? How about how to balance a checkbook?? How about how to buy a house?? How about how to find a job??

Seems to me that this test should either make itself relevant, or disappear.
Title: Re: Could you pass the latest citizenship test?
Post by: Monika on July 05, 2009, 01:56:27 am: No American citizenship for me....I only got 65 % right. Oh well... 8)
Title: Re: Could you pass the latest citizenship test?
Post by: delalluvia on July 05, 2009, 12:07:42 pm: Quote from: milomorris on July 04, 2009, 08:40:35 pm
This is all a person needs to know in order to become a citizen of the USA???

PATHETIC!!!

All I need to know about the US is what can be found in a history book?? PLEASE!!! I got them all right, and I've been drinking since 3:00 this afternoon.

And where is the question about Martin Luther King, Jr.??? Susan B. Anthony got a question.

How about some real questions?? How about how to balance a checkbook?? How about how to buy a house?? How about how to find a job??

Seems to me that this test should either make itself relevant, or disappear.

Don't panic Milo. The link said that there were 100 questions. We only answered 20 for fun. I managed to squeak by as a citizen. Mostly missing numbers questions - number of amendments, number of voting members of the House, etc.
Title: Re: Could you pass the latest citizenship test?
Post by: louisev on July 05, 2009, 01:37:42 pm: I'm in!
Title: Re: Could you pass the latest citizenship test?
Post by: Lynne on July 06, 2009, 12:42:42 pm: All correct, though I didn't think it very difficult. I had a terrific 8th grade civics teacher, Joe Stewart, and I doubt I forgot a thing he ever said - he was that great.
Title: Re: Could you pass the latest citizenship test?
Post by: Shasta542 on July 06, 2009, 12:56:15 pm: 100%. But I have taught Am. Hist. and always go heavy on the Constitution basics. I'm not so up on 1920's - 1960's tho.

Most of the questions were pretty basic for students in the USA. And multiple choice--much easier than fill in the blank or short answer which are given to the ones who are applying for citizenship.