to ask you, if you are British born, to answer these six questions without Googling?

[IceLollyMolly]

Just a small experiment. Not a marketing gimmick, but I will explain shortly, once a few people have answered. Or not answered!
If you are British born, can you answer these five questions without Googling or using any other materials for the answers?
(1) Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world without stopping?
(2) What date was the Battle of Boyne?
(3) How many local authorities are there in London?
(4) Which composer composed music for George the I?
(5) What significant event took place in 1284?
(6) Who is the paralympian who won six gold medals over two Paralympic Games?

Life in the uk test?

Yes, indeed. Can you answer them?

Only 1 (London boroughs)

I couldn't answer one and I am British born and raised 🙈

It's ridiculous isn't it! And no, none.

Not a single one but then my general knowledge isn’t the best.

1-6 dunno
Does this mean I'm not British lol

None

Not a clue for any of them.

I also don’t drink tea.

I thought I'd perhaps got two of them but I've googled and I was wrong. So zero!

Oh, a lot of the questions for that test are ridiculous. I’ve known a few people at work studying for it and half the questions I don’t know the answer to, and my general knowledge is usually ok.

As a British born person:

1. No idea. Think the first person to circumnavigate the world was Magellan but can’t think why he’d feature in a Life in the UK test
2. I know it’s commemorated on 12 July but don’t know the year
3. No idea, and why is this even relevant unless you live in London?
4. Handel! Only one I’m confident of…
5. Something to do with England taking over Wales I think?
6. I’d guess Tanni Grey-Thompson, David Weir or Ellie Simmonds but no idea really

Two! I thought I had three but my guess was completely wrong for 1284 (and I’m Welsh!)

I remember my SIL doing her citizen test several years ago and thinking how ridiculous!

Only got 3. Intrigued re 1284...

I can answer battle of the Boyne (but don’t know the year) but only because I was filling in something on my calendar and clocked it!

Many British people would not be able to answer these particular questions off the top of their heads. But there are many other questions in the test on government and voting, women’s rights, disabled rights etc the answers to which would be obvious to most (all) British citizens.

I think the whole point of this easy, multiple choice, test is that it requires a bit of preparation. This shows a degree of commitment to the idea of becoming a British citizen which should be seen as a serious step bringing with responsibilities in addition to rights.

The only one I know is that 1284 AD was the year that Coronation Street started.

No idea for any of them.

I do know the Battle of the Boyne is on every single calendar I have.

Born British, hate tea, roast beef, the miserable british weather and the weird obsession with wearing shoes all the time.

I only know no. 4, I could guess 1 and 5.

Zero

😂

1. Handel (I have a music degree)

I don’t know any of the others.

I could answer 3 of 6

laura kenny?
only one i have any confidence in
battle of the boyne? 1512?

(1) Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world without stopping? I dunno, Cabot? Sailing was it that Robin Knox Whatsit?
(2) What date was the Battle of Boyne? Pffff going to guess 1684
(3) How many local authorities are there in London? Ooh lots, 32?
(4) Which composer composed music for George the I? Handel I’m pretty sure
(5) What significant event took place in 1284? No idea
(6) Who is the paralympian who won six gold medals over two Paralympic Games? Dunno we have loads of amazing paralympians!

I’ve never heard of the person who is the answer to Q1 even after Googling!