It is definitely difficult to remember everything we learned in school.
As I've gotten older, I've forgotten more and more of the math and science that I learned when I was growing up. I try to keep up on my history, but even that sometimes needs a brush-up. When I saw this eighth-grade test, I thought to myself, "I can handle this. It's only eighth grade, after all." But then I saw when the test was from…
Recently, a copy of a test from 1912 was donated to Bullitt County's historical museum. This Kentucky exam was a pretty big deal for students at the time. While children would attend classes in one-room schoolhouses all across the county, they would come together once or twice a year at the county courthouse to take this test known as the "Common Exam."
Several of the questions are outdated, and there are a few mistakes on the test, but I can't help but be relieved that I wasn't in school in 1912. This eighth-grade test is on the long side so it had to be given in a scroll form.
Still, I have to know if I am smarter than an eighth grader… from 1912. I'll be taking this interesting, historical exam — will you?
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h/t: The Rundown Live
This test seems to cover all of the key subjects: spelling, reading, math, grammar, geography, physiology, civil government, and history!
Many of these questions would be a challenge to today's eighth-graders and adults alike. Scroll through the test to see how you would do!
To see some fun possible answers, visit Bullitt County's webpage.
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