For most of us who've been through 8th grade long ago, we may think we have no issue passing a test for 8th graders in present day. But how about an 8th grade exam in 1895? Would you be able to correctly answer the questions from more than 120 years ago?
An 1895 exam from Saline County, Kansas has resurfaced on the internet, stirring up questions about its authenticity. People were curious if the 14-year-olds back then really had to answer these difficult questions. Some historians unearthed early school records from Saline County with the actual names of students and their recorded scores, proving that this examination did in fact take place on April 13, 1895!
We've included some questions from that very test in this quiz, and added multiple-choice options. The students had to score 50% on this exam to get promoted to the next grade! See if you know the correct answers, despite the outdated information, and manage to pass the test. Can your 20th or 21st century education handle it?
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Can You Pass an 8th Grade Final Exam from 1895? Quiz Questions
Which sentence correctly uses the word "cite"?
The proposed cite of a dam.
John was a familiar sight in the bar.
Highly regarded authors tend to be cited.
Which of these is a republic of Europe?
Peru
Russia
Brazil
France
Define what is a paragraph.
A poem consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.
A distinct section or subdivision of a chapter or letter, usually dealing with a particular point.
A group of lines forming one of the divisions of a poem or song.โ
Which sentence correctly uses the word "vain"?
Their flattery made him vain.
You could see his vains bulging.
The vains of that windmill rotated.
Which of these is NOT a use of rivers?
To drain off excess water from the land surface
To dispose excess rubbish into
Acts a highway of commerce
What is etymology?
The study of earthquake movements.
The study of dormant volcanoes.
The study of the origin and development of a word.
Which of these events occurred in 1607?
Manhattan Project
Establishment of Virginia
Apollo 11 Landing on Moon
Demolition of Berlin Wall
What are elementary sounds?
Consonants and Vowels
Vowels
Consonants
Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7%.
$43.10
$31.43
$25.72
Who was Samuel F.B. Morse?
Inventor of the Steam Powered Paddlewheel Boat
Inventor of the Cotton Gin
Inventor of the Telephone
Inventor of the Telegraph
What is a dighthong in grammar?
A complex vowel sound
A combination of three letters representing one sound
A sound articulated by using the tongue
Where is Odessa located?
United States of America
Ukraine
Canada
Thailand
What is the cost of 40 boards, that are 12 inches wide and 16 feet long, at $0.20 per inch?
$96
$32
$57
Which sentence correctly uses the word "feign"?
The traveller was feign to proceed.
He was heading to the feign.
She feigned nervousness.
Find the cost of 6720 lbs. of coal at $6 per ton.
$20.16
$40.16
$30.16
A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many struck bushels of wheat will it hold?
60
30
48
What is the word for a silent or nearly silent sound in grammar?
Linguals
Subvocal
Trigraph
3 Comments
11/17.
lol
I didnโt know people in 1895 knew about the moon landing or the Manhattan project..๐๐คฃ๐คฃ.
I donโt know why those were part of the multiple choicesโฆ.lol
6/17 ๐