Can You Pass an 8th Grade Test from 1912?

Choose the correct spelling.

• Exaggerate

• Ezaggerate

• Exaaggerrate

Name the three branches of the government of the United States.

• Legislative, Assertive and Judicial

• Legendary, Executive and Judicial

• Legislative, Executive and Judicial

How can we maintain proper health?

• Eat right, reduce exercise, get ample sleep, drink sufficient water, talk more

• Eat right, exercise, get ample sleep, drink sufficient water, maintain proper hygiene

• Eat whatever you can, exercise, get ample sleep, drink sufficient water, maintain proper hygiene

• Eat right, exercise, sleep less, drink lot of milk, maintain proper hygiene

Choose the correct spelling.

• Chondelier

• Chendelier

• Chandelier

What does the liver secrete?

• Acid

• Gas

• Bile

What is a 'proper noun'?

• A name that identifies a particular person, place, or thing.

• A word which refers to people and to things that exist physically and can be seen, touched, smelled, heard, or tasted.

• A word which refers to ideas, qualities, and conditions.

Which of the following words represent .000003?

• Three Thousandths

• Three Millionths

• Three Trillionths

What are cerebrum and cerebellum?

• Parts of a horse saddle

• Parts of a brain

• Parts of a bridge

• Keys on the piano

A school enrolled 120 pupils and the number of boys was two-thirds of the number of girls. How many girls were there?

• 80

• 48

• 72

A man bought a farm for $2,400 and sold it for $2,700. What percent did he gain?

• 1.25%

• 12.5%

• 11.1%

Which continent are the Alps located in?

• Europe

• North America

• South America

What are the duties of the president of the United States?

• Appearing on TV, travel in Air Force One, declaring war when necessary

• Commanding the armed forces, proposing bills to Congress, making sure laws are enforce

• Commanding the armed forces, signing bills from Congress, shake hands of foreign guests

Choose the correcting spelling.

• Massculine

• Mascoline

• Masculine

• Masculean

Where can you find the Blue Ridge Mountains?

• Niagara Falls

• New York

• The Sierra Nevada

• Appalachia

Which word here is the direct object of the verb's action? "Jamie's parents love her."

• Parents

• Love

• Her

• Jamie