"life in the UK"

doctors citiznship application was finally processed and now he just needs to go to the ceremony to make it official and then he can apply for a passport. and then, finally, traveling will be a bit easier. ok a lot.

inspired by this, i figured maybe i should do the Life in the UK test, and then i'd have it ready for when i want to apply, as it doesnt expire. so right now the working assumption is that i want to apply. citizenship application itself is expensive so i find it hard to justify, but im also risk averse and think it might come to use one day. and, since we seem to be staying for the foreseeable future, i think it could help me in growing roots here in a way. 

now Life in the UK test though... it's worth its reputation. a multiple choice test that those born here would struggle with just as well. here are some of my favourites, i have no idea of the right answer;

when did people learn to make bronze?
6000
4000
10000
8000 years ago

who mapped the coast of australia?
sir francis drake
admiral nelsonsake
dean mahomet
james cook

what was the population of the UK in 1901?
60m
50m
27m
40m

who won gold medals in rowing in 5 consecutive olympic games?
sir chris hoy
sir roger bannister
sir steve redgrave
dame ellen mcarthur

by 1200, the english dominated the Pale region of Wales surrounding Cardiff?
true/ false

where did the ancestors of the first farmers come from?
north-west europe
north europe
north-east europe
south-east europe

under which king did the people unite to defeat the vikings?
king william
king alfred the great
henry I
harold

some more fun questions;

what percentage of the population has a grandparent born outside the UK?
15%
5%
10%
20%

what does the UK offer to its residents?
freedom of belief and religion
free TV license
untaxed income
luxurious life

what did the first farmers build in britain?
hospitals and roads
houses and monuments
tombs and stadiums
theatres and houses

not to be too whiny, when doing a mock exam i can get 50-65% correct fairly easily. even the passing rate, 75%, once. so i just need to memorise a few things to make sure i get above the threshold. some of the easier questions include:
who invented the world wide web? tim berners lee
where does fringe take place? edinburgh
what does the tv license money pay for? bbc
when do pubs usually open? 11am
whre does the prime minister reside? 10 downing street
which of the following nations is NOT a commonwealth member? malaysia/togo/ITALY/singapore
who designed the new St Paul cathedral? christopher wren
what is the capital of wales? cardiff
when is halloween celebrated? ....

fail.