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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 , and reprinted by the Salina Journal..
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 hour 15 minutes)
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 3,942 lbs, what is it worth at 50 cts/bushel, deducting 1,050 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 6,720 lbs. Coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent per annum.
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)
[Do we even know what this is??]
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, 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, vein, 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. Name all the republics of Europe and give the capital of each.
8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the 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?!
 
SmarterThanYou said:
salina kansas, the birthplace of the collective rights theory concerning the 2nd Amendment. so much for that education.
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Of course.....Children, as a group, should not have "collective rights"...
and how about the handicapped, they should not have "collective rights" as a group....right, STY?

And what, you think the "collective rights" theory started in Salina 100 years ago?...so much for your education.

You're missing the whole point of the post.
 
Where do you get this stuff?

8th grade in my area is incredibly demanding. Kids do an average of 2 hours of homework a night, and learn much more advanced concepts at their age now than what 8th graders were taught 20 years ago.
 
Onceler said:
Where do you get this stuff?

8th grade in my area is incredibly demanding. Kids do an average of 2 hours of homework a night, and learn much more advanced concepts at their age now than what 8th graders were taught 20 years ago.
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LOL citation needed.
 
bravo said:
Of course.....Children, as a group, should not have "collective rights"...
and how about the handicapped, they should not have "collective rights" as a group....right, STY?

And what, you think the "collective rights" theory started in Salina 100 years ago?...so much for your education.

You're missing the whole point of the post.
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i'm not missing the point of your post, i get it. and yes, the collective rights theory of the 2nd Amendment, meaning that the second amendment only meant rights to keep and bear arms for state militia members, started in 1905 with this case: CITY OF SALINA v. BLAKSLEY
 
bravo said:
and its influence on our country.


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
​
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 , and reprinted by the Salina Journal..
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 hour 15 minutes)
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 3,942 lbs, what is it worth at 50 cts/bushel, deducting 1,050 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 6,720 lbs. Coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent per annum.
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)
[Do we even know what this is??]
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, 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, vein, 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. Name all the republics of Europe and give the capital of each.
8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the 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?!
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That's "Celina" Kansas Pavo. LOL
 
Onceler said:
Where do you get this stuff?

8th grade in my area is incredibly demanding. Kids do an average of 2 hours of homework a night, and learn much more advanced concepts at their age now than what 8th graders were taught 20 years ago.
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I hear you man. I was writing composition and took algebra in the 8th grade. Those math problems would be 5th grade level by today's standards.
 
Onceler said:
Where do you get this stuff?

8th grade in my area is incredibly demanding. Kids do an average of 2 hours of homework a night, and learn much more advanced concepts at their age now than what 8th graders were taught 20 years ago.
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I don't doubt you a bit...I'll bet 2nd and 3rd, etc. grades were demanding for you too....a pity you didn't experience high school...:palm:
 
bravo said:
I don't doubt you a bit...I'll bet 2nd and 3rd, etc. grades were demanding for you too....a pity you didn't experience high school...:palm:
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Dude, I'll take you on in any grammar/math/science challenge - anytime, anywhere.

In the meantime, do some searching on current 8th grade curriculums on the ol' internets; there are plenty of sites out there. You probably have no idea what is currently taught & required of students at that level.
 
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.
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These are ridiculous, vague, and awful questions.
 
Arithmetic (Time,1 hour 15 minutes)
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 3,942 lbs, what is it worth at 50 cts/bushel, deducting 1,050 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 6,720 lbs. Coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent per annum.
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.
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All of these besides no. 1 are calculator questions. Who cares? Do you want our kids rote memorizing a multiplication algorithm or moving on to algebra?

How do you solve a third order differential equation?
 
Can you give me the circuit of a counter that goes from 1-6? What about a comparator to compare the output of a 4-bit adder and the what is currently stored in a register?

What is the 35th element?

None of that existed in the 1800's. The only really important scientific theories were evolution and Newton's laws, and they refused to teach evolution.
 
Onceler said:
Dude, I'll take you on in any grammar/math/science challenge - anytime, anywhere.

In the meantime, do some searching on current 8th grade curriculums on the ol' internets; there are plenty of sites out there. You probably have no idea what is currently taught & required of students at that level.
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Oh, I'm sure you're an expert on "Dolly has Two Mommies" and "Billy has Two Daddies"...How to take it in the anus, (it being perfectly normal behavior you know) and How cow farts are bringing the world to an end (global warming, you know) Or how about abortion is just ridding you body of useless cells....and don't forget the #1 topic of school curriculum today, Tolerance and Diversity, (except for Conservatives and Republicans, and all those that think differently than liberals)...The founding fathers were nothing but slave owners....Columbus was a slave trader.....etc., etc.
 
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Watermarx said:
Can you give me the circuit of a counter that goes from 1-6? What about a comparator to compare the output of a 4-bit adder and the what is currently stored in a register?

What is the 35th element?

None of that existed in the 1800's. The only really important scientific theories were evolution and Newton's laws, and they refused to teach evolution.
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sonny, you couldn't explain positive logic, negative buss, or an AND gate from a NOR or OR gate, etc....or a diode from a emitter or collector, or hole flow from electron flow....
 
Watermarx said:
None of that existed in the 1800's. The only really important scientific theories were evolution and Newton's laws, and they refused to teach evolution.
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You remind me of my grandkids when we were talking about history....they said its much harder now because there is more it now than when I was in school.....is that your view too?......Really ?
 
bravo said:
sonny, you couldn't explain positive logic, negative buss, or an AND gate from a NOR or OR gate, etc....or a diode from a emitter or collector, or hole flow from electron flow....
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A negative buss huh?

The first half of an 8-bit kogge-stone adder implemented in Minecraft:

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