Come on Johnny Foreigner, let's see what you're made of.

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:46 am

Here's a little quiz on being British. I only got 13/15 (must be those Irish forebears let me down). See if you can out-Brit a Brit.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4099770.stm

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:59 am

They won't let me in again. 6 right. The only one I was sure about was the M...(That thing they have a copy of in the Salisbury Cathedral...don't want to give away answers!)

Perhaps this explains why the 25 or so % of my ancestors who were Brit, not Scot, left.

(edit: typo fix. I love JB. He'd already fixed it in his quote.
A perfectionist after my own heart.)

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:05 am

emmline wrote:That thing they have a copy of in Salisbury Cathedral.

There's another copy here in Lincoln about half a mile from where I am right now.

Dazzle1 · Post by **Dazzle1** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:18 am

I managed 9 but the thought of a seat on the local council gives me shivers. ( result standard).

My excuse is my grandfather's US pedigree

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TelegramSam · Post by **TelegramSam** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:22 am

I only got 4 right. Can you tell I'm completely not british?

Well, at least I know what the Magna Carta is...

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:34 am

I ain't a furrner. I was borned rightchere in this county! I did live in a forne land, wonst upon a time. Furrners everwhare I turned. It kind of give me a new respect for how they must feel leaving their forne countries and comin' over here. It ain't easy... a-tall.

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:36 am

13!!! I missed 7 (where did Father Christmas come from) and #10.

I looked the rest up on the wonderful internet or guessed. I also found a copy of the report of the "Life in the United Kingdom" advisory group.

Interesting reading. It'll come in handy in the next "immigration" thread on the political board.

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:34 am

I only got 7 right. I am sorry to say I didn't know about all those Saint's Days, much less the order they go in. Let's see, there's George....David....but then who is first? Oh dear

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Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:18 am

I got 6. Would have had a few more, but I talked myself out of them. Like the Magna Carta one . . . it seemed suspiciously obvious.

This one continues to baffle me:

The Test wrote:The UK introduced the 112 number to help foreign visitors who may not know that 999 is the main emergency number.

Can someone explain how 112 is going to help? It's not the number you call here (911). Is it the number everywhere else in the world?

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:26 am

Lambchop wrote:
The Test wrote:The UK introduced the 112 number to help foreign visitors who may not know that 999 is the main emergency number.
Can someone explain how 112 is going to help? It's not the number you call here (911). Is it the number everywhere else in the world?

It is in the rest of Europe I believe.

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:30 am

Ayup Johnny (and Jenny) Foreigner, have you noticed that none of the other Brits on the board have had the bottle to try the test yet? Maybe they're worried about where they might be sent if they flunk it.

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:36 am

I only got 6, and a couple of those were lucky guesses.

Of course I've only ever pretended to be English.

I could only find 14 questions.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:43 am

Hmmm.....well at least I got the Pub questions right.

missy · Post by **missy** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:44 am

I got 7 correct.............

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:54 am

Martin Milner wrote:I only got 6, and a couple of those were lucky guesses.

You realise you'll never here the end of it if Av beats your score.