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.
Bounty hunter
Gold miner
Blacksmith
Dressmaker
Tavern keeper
Gambler
Where do you want to live during the 1800s?
New York
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Texas
Some other state
Out of the options below, who would you want to hang out with the most during the 1800s?
Ben Thompson
Harriet Tubman
King Fisher
Ulysses S. Grant
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 food and water provisions
On land
On liquor
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
Drink at a saloon
Sit quietly and do nothing
Allow a doctor to conduct rare medical procedures on you
Gamble
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
Revolt!
Sit quietly and do nothing
Purchase weapons
Order a meal at the town's saloon.
Biscuits
Corn
Meat
Bread
Eggs
Beans
Order a drink too.
Whiskey
Cider
Water
Beer
The government has just passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830. How do you respond?
Move away
Revolt!
Sell provisions to the Native American communities impacted
Sit quietly and do nothing
Which side would you have taken during the War of 1812?
American
I would not take sides
Swedish
British
If you lived in the 1800s, how often would you choose to bathe?
Once a month
More than once a week
Never
Once a week
Choose one of these weapons to use in the 1800s.
Shotgun
Musket
Double barrel shotgun
Revolver
Which of these hats would you wear in the 1800s?
Raccoon mountain hat
Baseball cap
Cowboy hat
Bonnet
What would your preferred mode of travel be if you lived in the 1800s?
Horse and buggy
By foot
Horse
Slow-moving donkey
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 questionโฆhow did I survive longer in the Roman Empire than in the Middle Ages?๐ ๐
But why sit quietly and do nothing???
I didnโt make it ๐
You would have lived a long and healthy life in the wild west. Hardly anyone was able to do that so congratulations!
same!
same