How to Really be a Brit The Unofficial Citizenship Test

by Brits, No Context

• ISBN13: 9781405959605
• ISBN10: 1405959606
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2025-04-08
• Publisher: Penguin
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Summary

This is the perfect gift for the least traditional person in your life - or an affectionate nod to the most!

'Whilst the biggest political figures and finest historians have struggled for over a century to truly define what "being British" is, No Context Brits manages to do it five times a week, easily, on Twitter' CAITLIN MORAN

Do you know what year the Harrier jump jet was developed?
What about the name of the first king of Scotland?
Surely you must know the contents of the 1969 Bill of Rights?!

Don't know the answers? Sorry, according to the Home Office, you're clearly not cut out to be a British Citizen. These inane questions have been posed by the Life in the UK test, more commonly known as the British citizenship test. If only there was an alternative test that wasn't stuck revelling in past glories . . . one that was fun, irreverent and unafraid to offer a glimpse of real life in the UK.

How to Really be Brit is the unofficial citizenship test from the beloved No Context Brits Twitter account. You'll find 500 questions taking in every aspect of UK life - from Wrexham to Windrush, Bake Off to Brexit, scotch eggs to the Spice Girls and more.

Author Biography

Emerging from the depths of Twitter on an auspicious April Fool's Day in 2021, No Context Brits swiftly garnered an ardent following of over 1.8 million devotees. This iconic account weaves an intricate tapestry of relatable British culture memes, often leaving viewers both baffled and amused by their lack of context.

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction 3
1. Weather 11
2. Food and Drink 20
3. History 29
4. Football 38
5. Sport 47
6. Music 56
7. Art and Fashion 65
8. Film 74
9. TV 83
10. Politics 92
11. Books 101
12. Landscapes and Landmarks 110
13. The Monarchy 119
14. British Exceptionalism 128
15. Animals and Pets 137
16. Transport 146
17. Brexit 154
18. Etiquette and Customs 162
19. The Other Countries 171
20. Brits Abroad 180
Answers 188