8th grade exam circa 1912 donated to museum

[terry78]

http://www.examiner.com/article/1912-eighth-grade-exam-are-you-able-to-answer-these-exam-questions


Oh 1912, you so crazy with your hectares and such.

 

[Vid Electricz]

"Many feel as though the test is pretty basic and would be able to be answered by an eighth grader today."

Oh really?

Locate the following countries which border each other: Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania.

Define the cerebrum and cerebellum

Differentiate between copyright and patent rights

Define each part of speech in the English language

Compare arteries and veins as to function. Where is the blood carried to be purified?

What is a personal pronoun?


Riiiiiight. Having access to more information, unfortunately, does not equate to being "smarter" (as we've come to believe so that we can feel better about ourselves).

 

[Teelie]

The answer to all of these questions is: "Google."

 

[Pink Ranger]

"Mail this exam to the Prussian consulate in Siam, post-haste!"

 

[Vid Electricz]

The answer to all of these questions is: "Google."

No need to activate your mind, little one. So very taxing. Shhhh...rest your little head and let computer do the hard work.

 

[Gold Samurai]

"Mail this exam to the Prussian consulate in Siam, post-haste!"

Better make sure it gets there by auto gyro or it will never get there.

 

[terry78]

Don't keep your foot on the deceleratrix.

 

[Manic]

Sketch briefly Sir Walter Rawleigh, Peter Stuyvesant

I assume they mean "sketch" as in "write a short description." Otherwise, the kids without any artistic talent would be screwed.