If you were a regular civilian living back in the 1800s, almost anything could kill you. Based on what we've learned through documentaries and our history textbooks, life in 19th century America was one big game of just trying to make it to the end of the day. Even simply going into town to grab a meal at the local saloon or play a game of cards were activities that carried the risk of death in the 1800s.
We've put together a series of questions which will help us assess your ability to survive in the lawless, moralless cesspool of violence and greed that was America in the 19th century. Whether or not you would have lived until the ripe old age of 28, we will be able to tell based on your answers to this quiz.
To find out if you have what it takes to live in one of the roughest and tumultuous periods in history, take this quiz and find out if you would've made it through the 1800s.
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Try Living in 1800s America to Know If You Survived Quiz Questions
Select a common profession from the 1800s that you would like to work.
Tavern keeper
Gold miner
Dressmaker
Blacksmith
Gambler
Bounty hunter
Where do you want to live during the 1800s?
Texas
Some other state
Pennsylvania
New York
Missouri
Out of the options below, who would you want to hang out with the most during the 1800s?
Harriet Tubman
Ben Thompson
Ulysses S. Grant
King Fisher
Alexander Graham Bell
Wyatt Earp
How would you choose to spend the money you earn if you lived in the 1800s?
On liquor
On food and water provisions
On land
On gold-mining supplies
From the list below, select the activity that you are most likely to take part in.
Allow a doctor to conduct rare medical procedures on you
Gamble
Sit quietly and do nothing
Drink at a saloon
Engage in political debate with someone you don't know
Work in a mine
A state you live in decides to enact laws that violate human rights. How do you respond?
Move to a new state
Sit quietly and do nothing
Purchase weapons
Revolt!
Order a meal at the town's saloon.
Beans
Bread
Biscuits
Eggs
Corn
Meat
Order a drink too.
Water
Cider
Beer
Whiskey
The government has just passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830. How do you respond?
Sit quietly and do nothing
Revolt!
Sell provisions to the Native American communities impacted
Move away
Which side would you have taken during the War of 1812?
American
Swedish
British
I would not take sides
If you lived in the 1800s, how often would you choose to bathe?
Never
Once a month
More than once a week
Once a week
Choose one of these weapons to use in the 1800s.
Double barrel shotgun
Shotgun
Musket
Revolver
Which of these hats would you wear in the 1800s?
Cowboy hat
Baseball cap
Bonnet
Raccoon mountain hat
What would your preferred mode of travel be if you lived in the 1800s?
Slow-moving donkey
Horse
By foot
Horse and buggy
You have been having some digestive issues and come down with a case of diarrhea. How do you handle the situation?
Take metronidazole
Do nothing
Get to a doctor right away
Eat a banana
6 Comments
You Survived!
You would have lived a long and healthy life in the wild west. Hardly anyone was able to do that so congratulations!
Lovely! I made it to the end for once.
One question…how did I survive longer in the Roman Empire than in the Middle Ages?😅😂
But why sit quietly and do nothing???
I didn’t make it 🙁
You would have lived a long and healthy life in the wild west. Hardly anyone was able to do that so congratulations!
same!
same