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There was no How to Live in Denmark podcast last week, and I apologize for that.\\xa0 I have been busy studying for my Danish citizenship exam.\\xa0 As some of you may know, Denmark is allowing double citizenship as of next year.\\xa0

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That means you\'re are allowed to keep your home country passport \\xa0- in my case, USA - while also becoming a Danish citizen.\\xa0 Personally, I\'m a little concerned that this may be overturned if a right wing government takes power next year. Danske Folkeparti, which is now the biggest party in Denmark, is passionately opposed to it.

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So like supermarket prices, this offer may be for a limited time only. \\xa0So, I decided to get my Danish citizenship at the first opportunity.

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To become a Danish citizen, you have to take a Danish language test and a citizenship test that\'s tests your knowledge of Denmark and Danish culture.\\xa0\\xa0 That\'s the test I will take on Tuesday.\\xa0 It\'s only given twice a year, and it costs 700 crowns to take, so you might as well get it right the first time.

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So I have been studying hard.\\xa0 Actually, I started out by studying the wrong thing.\\xa0 There were several quizzes online that tested your knowledge of Danish history - like Harold Bluetooth.\\xa0 Did you know your Bluetooth headset was named after 10th century Danish King?\\xa0 I did not.\\xa0\\xa0 Bluetooth was the guy who brought Christianity to Denmark.\\xa0 Whether or not he actually had blue teeth, which suggests pretty bad dentistry, remains unknown.

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So I took the online practice quizzes, and I learned a lot of other things.\\xa0 I learned about King Christian the Fourth, who build the round tower in Copenhagen. And I learned about King Christian the Seventh, who was crazy and ended up in a movie being portrayed in a movie that also starred Mads Mikkelsen.\\xa0\\xa0