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?

(1) Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world without stopping? No idea
(2) What date was the Battle of Boyne? I can recall it showing on my icalendar, but no idea of the date
(3) How many local authorities are there in London? No idea - and why would I as I am not interested in London's local authorities?
(4) Which composer composed music for George the I? No idea
(5) What significant event took place in 1284? No idea
(6) Who is the paralympian who won six gold medals over two Paralympic Games? I do not have any interest in sport, so no idea

Im British and couldn’t answer any.

@MagpiePi but what do you mean about weird obsession with shoes? I like to keep my feet warm and the weather usually sucks here. do you mean indoors? Yeah that’s gross but I don’t know anyone that does that. Also carpets are gross.

British born, couldn't answer a single one.

Nope

That is an insane assortment. Did Jacob Rees Mogg write it? I can answer 3 but not confidently. I'm also as British as its possible to be and am pretty good with general 1knowledge. Will I have to leave the country?

Magna Carta
Handel
Chey Blythe???

1. Robin Knox Johnson
2. Around 1689
3. 30 including city of London. I am not going to list them all
4. Handel - Zadok the Priest is the most famous piece
5. Edward I made Wales under direct rule of England - without googling, I don't know the name of this
6. David Weir

🤣🤣

1. Unlikely to be Magellan as he wasn't English. Francis Drake maybe?
2. Agree with 12th July but no idea of year
3. No idea.
4. Handel
5. Thought it might be Magna Carta but I was wrong
6. Don't know

And I thought my general knowledge was pretty good....

Well, I didn't present it as multiple choice because it would take up too much space, so yes that would be easier. However, most of my British friends have flunked the test. They got about 30-40%. I need 75% to pass. Currently averaging about 61% but I am going to study the dates harder.

I got the time of pubs opening- 11 am- wrong too because I rarely go to the pub in the morning😁

I know quite a lot about the suffragettes and rights for women, but the trick question is: when did women get the right to vote in the UK on the same terms as men? Quickly now, without googling?

I can only answer question 3...i think there's 33 London brooughs...I could be wrong

Nope

A freind of mine has just had to do this to apply for his ILR, it's crazy how much effort he put in (and money spent) to pass this. He's Australian so not like they don't have similar values, traditions, laws, etc to the UK. What any of these questions have got to do with integrating into modern UK life is beyond me.

I think like a pp said, it's actually to show a level of commitment to want to stay here (and get a few more quid out of people)

😂

(1) Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world without stopping? Err, I'm not sure. Ferdinand Magellan?
(2) What date was the Battle of Boyne? Again, I'm just guessing. 1917?
(3) How many local authorities are there in London? God knows! Wild guess would be 12.
(4) Which composer composed music for George the I? Handel?
(5) What significant event took place in 1284? The signing of the Magna Carta?
(6) Who is the paralympian who won six gold medals over two Paralympic Games? I think it's David something. I can't remember his surname, but he's a wheelchair athlete.

I probably got zero out of five! Will now consult Google! 😂

Who decides these questions though? Shouldn't it be, it's summer, what should you take for a weekend trip? (Clothes to cover all four seasons) What is the first thing you do after learning bad news? (Least affected a person in the room makes a round of hot drinks with extra sugar)
Somebody is failing to queue properly, what do you do? (Tutt, shuffle up so they at least can't jump in front of you)
Etc, etc

I got 2.

But I haven't read and digested the 'Official Guide for New Residents book
3rd edition'. If I had, I expect I'd have got a better score.

It's not even a test on general knowledge. It's a test on a book.

@Auburngal , I am very impressed. You win.

No none of them

Q3 is 32. I just counted them in my head.

The others absolutely not a clue in the world. I'm presuming this is the 'life in the UK test'?

Handel - Zadok the Priest is the most famous piece

I’d have said Messiah, particularly Hallelujah Chorus. I certainly think that the latter is performed more frequently these days.

British (Welsh) born

1. Francis Chichester
2. Don't know
3. Don't know and why should I?
4. Handel
5. Peasants' Revolt?
6. Don't know

(1) Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world without stopping? Columbus? Chichester?
(2) What date was the Battle of Boyne? No idea
(3) How many local authorities are there in London? 20 odd?
(4) Which composer composed music for George the I? Handel
(5) What significant event took place in 1284? Dunno
(6) Who is the paralympian who won six gold medals over two Paralympic Games? No idea, maybe Tanni Grey-Thompson?

I know quite a lot about the suffragettes and rights for women, but the trick question is: when did women get the right to vote in the UK on the same terms as men? Quickly now, without googling?

1928

I got all the others wrong. Not sure why Magellan would feature as he wasn't British.

I made a mistake. I omitted the word singlehandedly in Q 1. That makes a big difference.