If you were born a U.S. citizen, you didn't have to do anything to become a citizen--except be born. But each year, thousands of people have to take a test to gain citizenship. This quiz includes actual questions asked on the exam given by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS), formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).I managed to get all 11 questions correct but I made a lucky guess on number 7 (which was the 49th state?) and I did study American politics and history as part of my BA. I'll give readers a little help: it's unlikely that the Pilgrims went to America on the Titanic...
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Tuesday, 13 July 2004
How much do you know about the US?
I came across this test yesterday.
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Jason (216.77.124.162)
"...during which all of the answers to the questions on that test would be learned."
You haven't visited a US school recently, have you Emily?
22 July 2004, 19:46:41 GMT+01:00
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Mark Holland (10.254.153.145)
10/11. I put 1776 for the writing the constitution - I obviously was thnking about the declaration of independence. Doh!
15 July 2004, 15:22:58 GMT+01:00
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Ken Summers (65.203.43.11)
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"during which all of the answers to the questions on that test would be learned"
Our Emily, ever the optimist.
14 July 2004, 21:06:07 GMT+01:00
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Emily (64.173.103.76)
Yes, you only have to be born in the US to be a citizen, but school attendance is compulsary until the age of 16, during which all of the answers to the questions on that test would be learned.
And the 49th State was Alaska, which became a part of the US in 1959.
14 July 2004, 20:10:58 GMT+01:00
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