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		<title>Australian Citizenship Test II</title>
		<link>http://www.pingudownunder.com/blog/2007/10/11/australian-citizenship-test-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Harvey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[and another one that I got sent, to follow on from yesterday &#8230; Application for Grant of Australian Citizenship You must answer 75% (28 or more out of 37) of these questions correctly in order to qualify for Australian Citizenship How many slabs can you fit in the back of a Falcon Ute while also [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>and another one that I got sent, <a href="http://www.pingudownunder.com/blog/2007/10/09/australian-citizenship-test-i/">to follow on from yesterday</a> &#8230;</p>
<p><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><u>Application for Grant of Australian Citizenship</u><o></o></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span lang="EN-GB">You must answer 75% (28 or more out of 37) of these questions correctly in order to qualify for Australian Citizenship<o></o></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><o> </o></span></strong></p>
<ol>
<li><!--[if !supportLists]-->How many slabs can you fit in the back of a Falcon Ute while also allowing room for your cattle dog? <!--[endif]--></li>
<li>When packing an Esky do you put the ice, or the beer, in first?</li>
<li>Is the traditional Aussie Christmas dinner: <!--[endif]-->
<ol>
<li>At least two roasted meats with roast vegetables, followed by a pudding you could use as a cannonball. Also ham. In 40C heat. <!--[endif]--></li>
<li>A seafood buffet followed by a barbie, with rather a lot of booze. And ham. In 40C heat.<!--[endif]--></li>
<li>Both of the above, one at lunchtime and one at dinnertime. Weather continues fine. <!--[endif]--></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>How many beers in a slab? <!--[endif]--></li>
<li><em>You call that a knife, this is a knife.</em><!--[endif]--> True or False?</li>
<li>Does <em>yeah-nah</em> mean:
<ol>
<li> &#8220;Yes and no&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Maybe&#8221; <!--[endif]--></li>
<li>&#8220;Yes I understand but No I don&#8217;t agree&#8221;?<span id="more-34"></span> <!--[endif]--></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>The phrases &#8220;strewth&#8221; and &#8220;flamin&#8217; dingo&#8221; can be attributed to which TV character?
<ol>
<li>Toadie from Neighbours<!--[endif]--></li>
<li>Alf from Home &amp; Away<!--[endif]--></li>
<li>Agro from Agro&#8217;s Cartoon Connection<!--[endif]--></li>
<li>Sgt. Tom Croydon from Blue Heelers?</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->When cooking a barbecue do you turn the sausages
<ol>
<li><!--[endif]-->Once or twice</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><!--[endif]-->As often as necessary to cook</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><!--[endif]-->After each stubby</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>Until charcoal?</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Name three of the Daddo brothers.</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Who was the original lead singer of AC/DC?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Which option describes your ideal summer afternoon:
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<li><!--[endif]-->Drinking beer at a mate&#8217;s place</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Drinking beer at the beach</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Drinking beer watching the cricket/footy</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Drinking beer at a mate&#8217;s place while watching the cricket before going to the beach?</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Would you eat pineapple on pizza? Would you eat egg on a pizza?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->How many cans of beer did David Boon consume on a plane trip from Australia to England?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->How many stubbies is it from Brissy to the Gold Coast in a Torana travelling at 120km/h?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Who are Scott and Charlene?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->How do you apply your tomato sauce to a pie?
<ol>
<li>Squirt and spread with finger</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><!--[endif]-->Sauce injection straight into the middle?</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->If the police raided your home would you:
<ol>
<li><!--[endif]-->Allow them to rummage through your personal items</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Phone up the nearest talkback radio shock jock and complain</li>
<li>Put a written complaint in to John Howard and hope that he answers it personally?</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Which Australian Prime Minister held the world record for drinking a yardie full of beer the fastest?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Have you ever had/do you have a mullet?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Thongs are:</li>
<li>Skimpy underwear</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Casual footwear</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->They&#8217;re called jandals, bro?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->On which Ashes tour did Warnie&#8217;s hair look the best?
<ol>
<li>1993</li>
<li>1997</li>
<li>2001</li>
<li>2005</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->What someone is more likely to die of:
<ol>
<li>Red Back Spider</li>
<li>Great White Shark</li>
<li>Victorian Police Officer</li>
<li>King Brown Snake</li>
<li>Your missus after a big night</li>
<li>Dropbear?</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->How many times must a steak be turned on a conventional four-burner barbie?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Can you sing along to Cold Chisel&#8217;s Khe Sanh?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Explain both the &#8220;follow-on&#8221; and &#8220;LBW&#8221; rules in cricket and discuss the pros and cons for the third umpire decisions in the latter&#8230;.</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Name at least 5 items that must be taken to a BBQ.</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Who is current Australian test cricket captain:
<ol>
<li>Ricky Ponting</li>
<li>Don Bradman</li>
<li>John Howard</li>
<li>Makybe Diva?</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Is it best to chuck a sickie on:
<ol>
<li><!--[endif]-->When the cricket&#8217;s on</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><!--[endif]-->When the cricket&#8217;s on</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><!--[endif]-->When the cricket’s on?</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->What animal is on the Bundaberg Rum bottle?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->What is the difference between a pot and a middy of beer?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->What are Budgie smugglers?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->What brand and size of Esky will you be purchasing?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->Did you cry when Molly died on a Country Practice?
<ol>
<li><!--[endif]-->A &#8220;Hoppoate&#8221; is:</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->A breed of kangaroo</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->A kind of Australian &#8220;wedgie&#8221;?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->A disgraced Rugby League player?</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->What does having a &#8216;chunder&#8217; mean?</li>
<li><!--[endif]-->When you were young did you prefer the Hills Hoist over any swing set?</li>
<li>What does the terminology &#8216;True Blue&#8217; mean?</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<pre><font color="#999999">For Office Use Only</font></pre>
<pre><font color="#999999">[] In</font></pre>
<pre><font color="#999999">[] Out</font></pre>
<pre><font color="#999999">[] Can Have Another Crack at it </font></pre>
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		<title>Australian Citizenship Test I</title>
		<link>http://www.pingudownunder.com/blog/2007/10/09/australian-citizenship-test-i/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pingudownunder.com/blog/2007/10/09/australian-citizenship-test-i/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Harvey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[humour]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that Australia has introduced a Citizenship Exam (presumably to stop freaks that refuse to adopt the local culture and way of life like this fuckwit) , there has been widespread public concern about what is being tested, especially as most Aussies have no bloody idea what most of the answers would be. More information [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now that <a href="www.australia.gov.au">Australia</a> has introduced a <a href="http://www.citizenship.gov.au/test/index.htm">Citizenship Exam</a>  (presumably to stop freaks that refuse to adopt the local culture and way of life <a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20646437-601,00.html">like this fuckwit</a>) , there has been widespread public concern about what is being tested, especially as most Aussies have <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/28/2045805.htm">no bloody idea what most of the answers would be</a>. More information can be found in the <a href="http://www.citizenship.gov.au/test/resource-booklet/citz-booklet-full-ver.pdf">Government&#8217;s Official Guide</a>, but prospective Australians should also be prepared for questions such as the following:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do you understand the meaning, but are unable to explain the origin of, the  term <em>died in the arse</em>?</li>
<li>What is  a <em>bloody little beauty</em>?</li>
<li>Are  these terms related: <em>chuck a sickie</em>; <em>chuck a spaz</em>; <em>chuck a U-ey</em>?</li>
<li>Explain the following passage: <em>In the arvo last Chrissy the relos rocked up for a barbie, some bevvies and a  few snags. After a bit of a Bex and a lie down we opened the pressies, scoffed  all the chockies, bickies and lollies. Then we drained a few tinnies and Mum did  her block after Dad and Steve had a barney and a bit of biffo.</em></li>
<li> Macca, Chooka and Wanger are  driving to Surfers in their Torana. If they are travelling at 100 km/h while  listening to Barnsey, Farnsey and Acca Dacca, how many slabs will each person on  average consume between flashing a brown eye and having a slash?</li>
<li>Complete the following sentences:<br />
a)  &#8216;If the van&#8217;s rockin&#8217; don&#8217;t bother ____ ?<br />
b) You&#8217;re going home in the back of a ____ ?<br />
c) Fair crack of the ____ ?</li>
<li><em>I&#8217;ve had  a gutful and I can&#8217;t be fagged.</em> Discuss</li>
<li>Have you ever been on the giving or receiving end of a wedgie?</li>
<li>Do you have a friend or relative  who has a car in their front yard &#8216;up on blocks&#8217;? Is his name Bruce and does he  have a wife called Cheryl?</li>
<li>Does  your family regularly eat a dish involving mincemeat, cabbage, curry powder and  a packet of chicken noodle soup called either chow mein, chop suey or kai see  ming?</li>
<li>What are the ingredients in  a rissole?</li>
<li>Demonstrate the  correct procedure for eating a Tim Tam.</li>
<li>Do you have an Aunty Irene who smokes 30 cigarettes a day and sounds  like a bloke?</li>
<li>In any two-hour  period have you ever eaten three-bean salad, a chop and two serves of pav washed  down with someone else&#8217;s beer that has been flogged from a bath full of ice?</li>
<li>When you go to a bring-  your-own-meat barbie can you eat other people&#8217;s meat or are you only allowed to  eat your own?</li>
<li>What purple root  vegetable beginning with the letter &#8216;b&#8217; is required by law to be included in a  hamburger with the lot?</li>
<li>Do you  own or have you ever owned a lawn mower, a pair of thongs, an Esky or Ugg boots?</li>
<li>Is it possible to &#8216;prang a car&#8217;  while doing &#8216;circle work&#8217;?</li>
<li>Who  would you like to crack on to?</li>
<li>Who is the most Australian: Kevin &#8216;Bloody&#8217; Wilson, John &#8216;True Blue&#8217; Williamson,  Kylie Minogue or Warnie?</li>
<li>Is there  someone you are only mates with because they own a trailer or have a pool?</li>
<li>What does <em>sinkin piss at a mates  joint and getten para</em> mean?</li>
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