Old-time Nebraska eighth grade exam puzzles students 1911 1913
Old Nebraska eighth grade tests surfaced when Omaha requested a turn of the century exam. County superintendents administered March exams with strict rules, a 75 percent passing mark, and written teacher recommendations. Questions covered arithmetic geography grammar and history, with some farm-oriented problems.
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State Dept. of Education
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David McPherson
Syracuse
Otoe County
Ms. Orender
Historical exam style questions from early 20th century Nebraska
A collection of scholastic prompts and word problems from 1911-1913 covering arithmetic losses, farming efficiency, geography, grammar, biology, and civics. It includes math losses on horse sale, commission on wheat, Nebraska geography tasks, global wars, road aid, Turkish character, world locations, Nebraska map, conjugation, air ventilation, farming outputs, cattle milk quality, and a caution about cheating.
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Africa
Turkey
Europe
Vienna
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Marseilles
Winnipeg
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Mongolia
Suez
New Zealand
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