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
Dressmaker
Gambler
Gold miner
Bounty hunter
Blacksmith
Where do you want to live during the 1800s?
Texas
Pennsylvania
Some other state
Missouri
New York
Out of the options below, who would you want to hang out with the most during the 1800s?
Ulysses S. Grant
Ben Thompson
King Fisher
Harriet Tubman
Alexander Graham Bell
Wyatt Earp
How would you choose to spend the money you earn if you lived in the 1800s?
On gold-mining supplies
On land
On liquor
On food and water provisions
From the list below, select the activity that you are most likely to take part in.
Engage in political debate with someone you don't know
Gamble
Drink at a saloon
Work in a mine
Sit quietly and do nothing
Allow a doctor to conduct rare medical procedures on you
A state you live in decides to enact laws that violate human rights. How do you respond?
Purchase weapons
Move to a new state
Revolt!
Sit quietly and do nothing
Order a meal at the town's saloon.
Corn
Meat
Biscuits
Eggs
Bread
Beans
Order a drink too.
Cider
Beer
Whiskey
Water
The government has just passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830. How do you respond?
Move away
Sit quietly and do nothing
Sell provisions to the Native American communities impacted
Revolt!
Which side would you have taken during the War of 1812?
British
American
I would not take sides
Swedish
If you lived in the 1800s, how often would you choose to bathe?
Once a month
Never
Once a week
More than once a week
Choose one of these weapons to use in the 1800s.
Musket
Double barrel shotgun
Shotgun
Revolver
Which of these hats would you wear in the 1800s?
Bonnet
Baseball cap
Raccoon mountain hat
Cowboy hat
What would your preferred mode of travel be if you lived in the 1800s?
Horse and buggy
By foot
Slow-moving donkey
Horse
You have been having some digestive issues and come down with a case of diarrhea. How do you handle the situation?
Eat a banana
Take metronidazole
Get to a doctor right away
Do nothing
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