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RichPLS   10-31-2005 at 03:00:23 AM

This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas, USA. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, KS, and reprinted by the Salina Journal. We can be overjoyed it is not used today.

8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, KS -1895
Grammar (Time, one hour)

1. Give nine rules for the use of capital letters.
2. Name the parts of speech and define those that have no modifications.
3. Define verse, stanza and paragraph
4. What are the principal parts of a verb? Give principal parts
of "lie,""play," and "run."
5. Define case; Illustrate each case.
6 What is punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of punctuation.
7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar.


Arithmetic (Time, 1.25 hours)

1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.
2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold?
3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lbs., what is it worth at 50cts/bushel, deducting 1050 lbs. for tare?
4. District No 33 has a valuation of $35,000. What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals?
5. Find the cost of 6720 lbs. coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent.
7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft. long at $20 per metre?
8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent.
9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance of which is 640 rods?
10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt


U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes)

1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided
2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus.
3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War.
4. Show the territorial growth of the United States.
5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas.
6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion.
7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn, and Howe?
8. Name events connected with the following dates: 1607, 1620, 1800, 1849, 1865.


Orthography (Time, one hour)

1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, phonetic, orthography, etymology, syllabication
2. What are elementary sounds? How classified?
3. What are the following, and give examples of each: Trigraph, subvocals, diphthong, cognate letters, linguals
4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u.'
5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e.' Name two exceptions under each rule.
6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each.
7. Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: bi, dis, mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono, sup.
8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: card, ball, mercy,sir, odd, cell, rise, blood, fare, last.
9. Use the following correctly in sentences: cite, site, sight, fane, fain, feign, vane, vain, vei n, raze, raise, rays.
10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by use of diacritical marks and by syllabication.


Geography (Time, one hour)

1 What is climate? Upon what does climate depend?
2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas?
3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean?
4. Describe the mountains of North America
5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia, Odessa, Denver, Manitoba,
Hecla, Yukon, St. Helena, Juan Fernandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco.
6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the U.S.
7. Name all the republics of Europe and give the capital of each.
8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in t he same latitude?
9. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the sources of rivers.
10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give the inclination of the earth.

Notice that the exam took FIVE HOURS to complete. Gives the saying "he only had an 8th grade education" a whole new meaning, doesn't it? ! Also shows you how poor our education system has become...


<pre><font color=red>°¤o,¸¸¸,o¤°`°¤o \\// o¤°`°¤o,¸¸¸,o¤°
And the sign says "You got to have a membership card to get inside" Huh
So I got me a pen and paper And I made up my own little sign</pre><p></font color=red>

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WingDing   10-31-2005 at 03:04:33 AM
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Oh you gotta be kidding. I know postgrads who wouldn't pass that.

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4ryan6   10-31-2005 at 03:32:08 AM
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Thats why kids today cannot count change in a store when the power goes out and they don't have the register telling them what to give back, or a store greeter has to ask you how to spell the item you're bringing back in the store, ETC. ETC. Bla De Blah!


Whats the arithmetic test for today?

Can you show where the power button is on your calculator?



<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by 4ryan6 on 10/30/05 09:34 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

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RichPLS   10-31-2005 at 03:35:43 AM
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Obviously it is slanted, there are no multiple choice!

<pre><font color=red>°¤o,¸¸¸,o¤°`°¤o \\// o¤°`°¤o,¸¸¸,o¤°
And the sign says "You got to have a membership card to get inside" Huh
So I got me a pen and paper And I made up my own little sign</pre><p></font color=red>

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Crashman   10-31-2005 at 03:36:34 AM
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Doesn't look much harder than what I did in eighth grade, just a few different things to memorize.

I came from one of the top public school districts in Michigan however, I believe our PSAT average was around the 85th percentile.

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dhlucke   10-31-2005 at 03:46:57 AM
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If I was taught that it would be easy.



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RichPLS   10-31-2005 at 03:48:10 AM
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Some people have to be taught, I just know. ;)

<pre><font color=red>°¤o,¸¸¸,o¤°`°¤o \\// o¤°`°¤o,¸¸¸,o¤°
And the sign says "You got to have a membership card to get inside" Huh
So I got me a pen and paper And I made up my own little sign</pre><p></font color=red>

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4ryan6   10-31-2005 at 03:54:38 AM
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ROFLMAO I thought thats what this post was about when I clicked on it! :)

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russell   10-31-2005 at 04:44:29 AM
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If asked on a future history examination "what historic event happened on the date October 30, 2005?" the correct response will be

Wusy made a funny.


LOL



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WingDing   10-31-2005 at 04:47:25 AM
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...*dry humps russell's wise-ass comment*...

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dhlucke   10-31-2005 at 05:31:50 AM
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This was my Final exit exam to graduate from High School. Not 8th grade but close enough. I got a 92%. I skipped the religion question but got the extra credit and extra points for finishing 50 minutes early.

Quote :

The Final Exam

Instructions: Read each question thoroughly. Answer all questions. Time limit - four hours. Begin immediately.

History: Describe the history of the Papacy from its origins to the present day, concentrate specifically but not exclusively, on the social, political, economic, religious, and philosophical impact on Europe, Asia, America and Africa. Be brief, concise and specific.

Literature:: Compose an epic poem based on the events of your own life in which you see and footnote allusions from T.S. Eliot, Keats, Chaucer, Dante, Norse mythology and the Marx brothers. Critique your poem with a full discussion of its metrics.

Music: Write a piano concerto. Orchestrate it and perform it with flute and drum. You will find a piano under your seat.

Art: Explain Mona Lisa's smile.

Religion: Assuming the Judeo-Christian moral structure, take the stand for Adam and Eve, and the eating of the forbidden fruit. Explain your position fully to a Chassidic Rabbi, and answer his arguments. An Anglican bishop will moderate this debate.

Logic: Using accepted methodology prove all four of the following That the universe is infinite; that truth is beauty; that there is not a little person who turns off the light in the refrigerator when you close the door, and that you are the person taking this exam. Now disprove all of the above. Be specific; show all work.

Philosophy: Sketch the development of human thought; estimate its significance. Compare with the development of any other kind of thought.

Epistemology: Take a position for or against truth. Prove the validity of your position.

Medicine: You have been provided with a razor blade, a piece of gauze, and a bottle of Scotch. Remove your own appendix. Do not suture until your work has been inspected. You have fifteen minutes.

Biology: Create life. Estimate the differences in subsequent human culture if this form of life had developed five hundred years earlier, with special attention to the probable effects on the English Parliamentary system. Prove your thesis.

Psychology: Employing principles from the major schools of psychoanalytic thought, successfully subject yourself to analysis. Make appropriate personality changes, bill yourself and fill out all medical insurance forms. Now do the same to the person seated to your immediate left. Also, based on your degree of knowledge of their works, evaluate the emotional stability, degree of adjustment, and repressed frustrations of each of the following Alexander of Aphrodisias, Rameses II, Gregory of Nicea, Hammurabi. Support your evaluations with quotations from each man's work, making appropriate references. It is not necessary to translate.

Sociology: Estimate the sociological problems that might accompany the end of the world. Show how the boy meets girl theory developed. Construct and experiment to test your theory.

Economics: Develop a realistic plan for refinancing the national debt. Trace the possible effects of you plan in the following areas Cubism, the Donatist controversy, the wave theory of light. Outline a method from all points of view. Point out deficiencies in your argument as demonstrated in your answer to the last question.

Computer Science: Define computer. Define Science. How do they relate? Why? Create a generalized algorithm to optimize all computer decisions. Assuming an 1130 CPU supporting 50 terminals, each terminal to activate your algorithm, design the communications to interface and all the necessary control programs.

Management Science Define Management. Define Science. How do they relate? Why? Create a generalized algorithm to optimize all managerial decisions. Assuming an 1130 CPU supporting 50 terminals, each terminal to activate your algorithm; design the communications interface and all necessary control programs.

Public Speaking: 2,500 riot-crazed students are storming the classroom. Calm them. You may use any ancient language except Latin or Greek.

Physics: Explain the nature of matter. Include in your answer an evaluation of the impact of the development of mathematics on science.

Modern Physics: Disprove Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Construct an experiment to prove your position.

Engineering: The disassembled parts of a high-powered rifle have been placed in a box on your desk. You will also find an instruction manual, printed in Swahili. In ten minutes a hungry Bengal tiger will be admitted to the room. Take whatever action you feel is appropraite. Be prepared to justify your decision.

Agricultural: Science Outline the steps involved in breeding your own super high yield, all weather hybrid strain of wheat. Describe its chemical and physical properties and estimate its impact on world food supplies. Construct a model for dealing with world-wide surpluses. Write your Nobel Prize acceptance speech.

Comprehension: Three minute time test. Read everything before doing anything. Put your name in the upper right hand corner of this page. Circle the word name in sentence three. Sign your name under the title of this paper, after the title write yes, yes, yes. Put an X in the lower left hand corner of this paper. Draw a triangle around the X you just put down. On the back of this paper multiply 703x668. Loudly call out your name when you get to this point. If you think you have followed directions carefully to this point call out "I have." Punch three small holes in the top of this paper. If you are the first person to get this far, call out "I am the first person to this point, I am leading in following directions." On the reverse side of this paper add 8950 and 9850. Put a circle around your answer and put a square around the circle. Now that you have finished reading carefully, do only sentence two.

Political Science: There is a red telephone on the desk behind you. Start World War III. Report at length on its socio-political effects, if any.

Jurisprudence: In Part 2 of Shakespeare's "Henry VI", Jack Cade, the leader of the Populist revolt, proposes that the first order of business following a successful coup d'e'tat could be to "kill all the lawyers". In light of the present populist mood in the United States, assess the utility and any potential impact of such a policy today.

Foreign Affairs: It has recently been suggested (especially after Black Monday) that only a foreign war can restore America's lost national consensus. Propose the ideal opponent(s) for the US in such a war, and how the conflict might be engineered so that US would seem not to be the aggressor in the situation. Discuss the pros and cons.

Mathematics: Give today's date, in metric.

Chemistry: Transform lead into gold. You will find a tripod and three logs under your seat. Show all work including Feynman diagrams and quantum functions for all steps. You have fifteen minutes.

General Knowledge: Describe in detail. Be objective and specific.

Extra Credit Define the Universe. Give two examples.


<font color=red><b>Long live Dhanity and the minions scouring the depths of Wingdingium!</b>

XxxxX
(='.'=)
(" )_(" ) Bow down before King Bunny

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dhlucke   10-31-2005 at 05:37:36 AM
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<A HREF="http://www.snopes.com/language/document/1895exam.htm" target="_new">And obviously that exam isn't for 8th graders</A>

<A HREF="http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/a/1895exam.htm" target="_new">Fiction</A>

<font color=red><b>Long live Dhanity and the minions scouring the depths of Wingdingium!</b>

XxxxX
(='.'=)
(" )_(" ) Bow down before King Bunny

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WingDing   10-31-2005 at 06:10:39 AM
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And here's me still writing an academic paper on scalar representation of uncertain concepts at 5.10 am. Been up all bloody night. So much for academia, I may as well have been asleep or out getting hammered at a hoochie bar.

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dhlucke   10-31-2005 at 06:13:16 AM
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You at a Hoochie Bar? Yeah right! Admit it, you're a prude who doesn't believe in showing any skin below the neck line or above the wrists and ankles.

<font color=red><b>Long live Dhanity and the minions scouring the depths of Wingdingium!</b>

XxxxX
(='.'=)
(" )_(" ) Bow down before King Bunny

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WingDing   10-31-2005 at 06:20:42 AM
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Be quiet. I'm saying my prayers before bedtime.

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dhlucke   10-31-2005 at 06:23:00 AM
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Me too. I hope they come true. I could really use a bigger penis and more money.

<font color=red><b>Long live Dhanity and the minions scouring the depths of Wingdingium!</b>

XxxxX
(='.'=)
(" )_(" ) Bow down before King Bunny

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mozzartusm   10-31-2005 at 07:48:48 AM
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I graduated high school but only because my teachers didnt want to put up with my BS the next year.

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<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by mozzartusm on 10/31/05 01:52 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

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RobD   10-31-2005 at 10:27:35 AM
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Fcuking hell, I couldn't answer half of those questions. And as for that paper your writing, fcuk knows what that means. Not a bloody clue. Here's your chance to get the obligatory "thick squaddie" remark in.

Bloody glad I left school when I did.

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WingDing   10-31-2005 at 11:46:36 AM
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You didn't leave school, you were chucked out for dribbling and staring vacantly at the walls. You thick squaddie bastard [/predictable]

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RobD   10-31-2005 at 12:02:27 PM
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Double *bastage*. Still, fair cop I suppose. Bastage.

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WingDing   10-31-2005 at 01:04:02 PM
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You were lucky to survive target practice. You pointed the gun in the wrong direction. Cretin.

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RobD   10-31-2005 at 02:46:45 PM
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I wasn't allowed a weapon. They gave me a stick and I was told to shout "bang" a lot.

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WingDing   10-31-2005 at 03:47:18 PM
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And when you couldn't manage that, they gave you a wooden practice knife and told you to shout "cut".

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RobD   10-31-2005 at 03:54:48 PM
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I didn't get a parachute either. It was a bergen filled with rocks. I limp a lot now....

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WingDing   10-31-2005 at 04:00:59 PM
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Fortunately you landed on your head. And there was a distinct hollow sound when you did. Fukkwitt.

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RobD   10-31-2005 at 04:06:56 PM
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After that, I was used as a sandbag during field exercises.

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WingDing   10-31-2005 at 04:17:01 PM
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And you failed at that too because it was too intellectually demanding. Gobshite.

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RobD   10-31-2005 at 04:31:15 PM
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However, I did meet the required standard for Irish citizenship.....

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Rugger   10-31-2005 at 04:43:01 PM
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Breathing drunkard? [/uncalled for]

*Steam rising*
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WingDing   10-31-2005 at 04:53:55 PM
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Oh you'd sail past that. I'm still habitually soiling myself and walking into walls.

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HardWareBoss   10-31-2005 at 07:47:09 PM
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Yup I still count my change the ole way.

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