It's not much, but enough for the Daily Mail to condemn them instantly as "not tough enough". It also complained that there was not enough history, either, under the headline, "The citizenship test you can't fail".
The Guardian was concerned the test was too hard. It talked to teachers who didn't know that 112 was an emergency services phone number. It reported one teacher who said she had two degrees but could not answer the question asking which kind of court used juries.
The Times tended to side with The Guardian. It scratched its head over the question, "who is the head of the Church of England?" and decided no one knew for sure. It's either Christ or the Queen, depending who you ask.
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