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Were Kids Smarter A Century Ago?
• Lewrockwell.comThe arithmetic, geography, civil government, physiology, grammar and history questions range from ‘What is a personal pronoun?’ to ‘Who first discovered Lawrence River?’ and ‘Define Cerebrum’.
‘I performed poorly,’ wrote Jezebel’s Laura Beck. ‘But to be fair/excuse my stupidity, some of the answers, especially history, are very different now that we know more of the truth.‘
Some questions are specific to Bullitt County, such as ‘name five county officers in your region,’ while other aspects of the test are antique.