Canadian takes British Citizenship test (and it's embarrassing)
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- 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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Hey! I'm Alanna - a twenty-something documenting my life as a Canadian living in England.
I share the ups and downs of an expat living abroad and what it's really like living in the UK. It's not always easy, but there's been so many wonderful experiences, too. I post a TH-cam video every Tuesday and an additional video every Saturday on my Patreon account. I also livestream every Wednesday and Sunday at 6:30pm GMT on Twitch.
Alanna x
#britishcitzenship #britishlife
When with a Deep sigh you said "Oh the french" you'd passed your *English* Citizenship Test.
You are now a Honorary Englishwoman!
Too right
Yeah😂
No such thing as an English citizenship, it's a UK citizenship....
@@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"
Not that simple
If most Brits attempted this, pass or be deported.....guarantee we would have an empty country!
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!
Other than a number of intelligent, well read and educated immigrants.
muppetnumpty65 Bollocks they are not given that much power.
I just took the test and passed with 22 out of 24 so I guess I get to stay.
@@UAPJedi - Maybe if you actually knew anything about what "we" achieved you wouldn't be so keen to boast.
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....
I remember when they changed actors for Ray but I missed their explanation so I was so confused.
@@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
I remember that, it was good.
This is so freaking weird. The nearest vet where I lived (northeast Germany) was specialised on dogs and his surname is "Dieffenbacher".
All of my Canadian knowledge comes from the Trailer Park Boys
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 😊.
Really had to laugh when you skipped the castle that sounded welsh ... only then to select the 2nd welsh castle on the list 🤣
"God, France" Yeah you've passed the true test of being a British citizen 😂
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.
Keep making these great videos and you can remain in the UK for as long as you want. 🇬🇧🇨🇦
"..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.
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! ;)
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?
That's why there are a lot of pubs called the royal Oak !
Paul HIlling Oh damn, I’m 38 and British and I didn’t know that 🤪
The most popular pub name is the red lion I think or used to be half are prob closed lol
Not that many.
I didnt know that Thanks
Did the oak tree escape to Europe as well then ?
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! 😂😯
'Damn it'. I love your reaction when you get the questions wrong. It's like you actually care.
I was SO shocked when you pronounced domesday correct the first time by accident 😂
"damn it"
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
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.
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.
Yep. I noticed that one. I remember a couple of my mates at school getting 50cc motorbikes when they were 16.
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.
@@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.
Mopeds come under the bicycle classification.. I do not know why ..just do
If they do try to kick you out, I know where there's an oak tree you can hide in!
Is that a Charles II reference, after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651?
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. :)
You are one of us now. I could not answer some of these questions. Love your videos so much 😃
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.
what was particularly impressive was the shocking standard of English used in some of the questions
Indeed but then it's from the government so we should expect to much from them.
At least as shockingly poor most of the questions. I demand a public enquiry.
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
That was a very fun video, brightened my day. No need to pack your bags!
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.
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!
seriously, your videos are just getting more & more hilarious! I got half the questions wrong btw.
Every single time you said “damn it!” I couldn’t help but laugh 😁
TBF you did better than a lot of British people your age would have.
It's been a pleasure knowing you. You better get yourself down to the British Library and start cramming History of Britain😂
....And half of Britain will have to join her as well!
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!😃
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.
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!
I think it was the Canterbury guy😊🇨🇦
Goddamnit!!! 😂😂
Man I laughed so hard. I knew about 2 of these questions. That’s it. Your sarcasm is hilarious! Really enjoyed this video! 🇺🇸
Thank you so much!!
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! 😂
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!
It was nice knowing you Alanna, byeeeee! :)
See you dude! I hope you had a good time in England.
You did really well for just general knowledge! The only answer I had to laugh at was "King Arthur" :P
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.
You weren't featured in any of the questions. The test is clearly rigged.
@@antman5474 Must still be upset over the tobacco I introduced. They will never forgive me.
@@peckelhaze6934 you should have brought back some weed instead.
@@antman5474 Tobacco seemed a good idea at the time.
@Joshua Bicknell Yes, memory is not what it was.
Bye Bye, nice knowing you :)
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
Oh dear haven't laughed so much in ages keep trying Alana
A few of those questions were highly debateable.
Luddite 70 Which?
@@UkeofCarl Wallace and Gromit, Mary Peters etc.
Yep, it's clearly not a .gov website........ and what on earth is the Carta Magna lol.....
(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 :)
Good idea for a post. 'Life in the UK' bookmarked.
Thanks for equipment list in details.
Liked.
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.
Thank you for watching!!
Can I come to Canada with you?! I failed and I'm a born-British citizen 🙊🙈🤣
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 🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇
So your going on the chase now then ? Lol good video 👍
Don't think you can get away Alanna, your subscribers won't let you go. Damn it!
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.
Ok ... just say ‘sorry’ for anything! Citizenship obtained!
Canadian : she has this bit covered!
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.
16:10 "of course it was boo di ka". That really made me laugh. You are wonderful and good job :)
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.
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).
@@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.
@@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....
@@OutaDark that I still don't get, if you marry a queen then you should be king
@@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.
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.
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
blu91283
London bread.
Do you spread butter on it?
Demorou um pouco para postar outro vídeo, já estava ficando com saudades.
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
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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!
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. 😁
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
@@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.
@@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.
@@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 :)
@@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.
Funniest thing I've seen today. Brilliant. Bet there are a good few who would fail this too. Good effort. Have the police been round yet?? Great Video. More please.
You were right first time with the pronunciation of Domesday Book (Doomsday), it's just spelled in olde English.
No questions about the important subjects like tea, soap operas, queues or the weather ;)
Important matters on whether or not the milk should go in first. Will make Brexit resemble a walk in the park by comparison.
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.
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
Your a very entertaining Lady , We learn most of this in school though there were a few tough ones in there
You done a lot better than I would do with a Canadian Citizenship test. I did the test with you.... 24/24!
"Hell Yeah! Look at me with my religion"
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.
You did brilliantly! A lot of the questions are quite hard for locals to answer in that lot. I wonder what the pass mark was. How about doing a Canadian citizenship test so we can all see what kind of questions we'd be asked if we were to move to Canada.
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.
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.
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
16 to ride a moped, 17 for a motorcycle. Can't see the difference? Neither can I.
That caught me out too.
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
@@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.
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
Well, at least you're consistent lol
I got every single question correct......and if you believe that you'll believe anything
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
Awesome videos!!
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!
Hadrian the tribal leader with his wall in Wiltshire lmao
The Italian Armada was the funniest one for me.
@@Hi-kq1vi maybe she misread armada as "Armani"? Remember when Francis Drake had to protect these shores from cutting edge fashion and designer perfume?
@@hughtube5154 : Looks like he failed though
tom b
Sounds like the Donald Trump version of history.
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.
At least you are consistent.
Very funny episode!
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.
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.
Every county has a sheriff.
@@brianparker663 Only counties that have 'shire' eg. Yorkshire, Devonshire etc. appended to their name. Cornwall, for example, has never had a sherriff.
@@sharkusZ Tell that to Mr Paul Young-Jamieson, the current High Sheriff of Cornwall.
@@rogeroneill1539 Vested by the Duchy, not the Monarchy and Privy Council, so ceremonial only. Not the same thing at all.
Just be thankful the test didn't ask you to explain the rules of cricket. :)
or BREXIT (""and now the 15th "meaningful vote" will take place on Friday, etc.....")
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
Oh dear, you've got a lot of work to do before you take the test. I got most right but some were educational guesses and I like history. I struggled on ones such as when did farmers come to UK - weird question and certainly not one I would've done at school. Happy studying :)
LMAO!! Keep them coming!
We do have sheriffs haha: but no revolvers or stetsons. Buy the official manual: worth the £12 ;)
hoof2001 a
We also, apparently, have a lot of numpties.
Most (but not all) of these are just known facts for us, almost absorbed without conscious thought.
The hiding in an oak tree question about Charles II gives us the children's rhyme 'rock a bye baby'
Vindolanda was not part of Hadrians Wall,strictly speaking,but preceeded it and was some distance from it,on stanesgate. great video alanna
A CANZUK citizenship would be great.
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 ….
Im British and i failed miserably, room for one more on your flight. Always wanted to see Canada :) Loving your vids, keep it up.
Good general knowledge quiz. You should go along to some Pub Quizzes! They’ll help you a great deal. Also, the Hutchinson Encylopaedia is one of the best (don’t rely on google and the inaccuracies of Wikipedia).
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.
Given what is happening in this country that's like winning the lottery.
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.
@@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.
They should test for adorability, then you'll get 100% and be allowed to stay. Just sayin..
It was funny. :) Thanks!
Good video, hello from Brazil :)