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