Can you tackle a Victorian exam paper?

[glasgowcyclist]

Easier than I anticipated: 8/8 for me.

Do you think you’ve got what it takes to tackle exam questions from 1859?​

Shake off the cobwebs and give your brain a workout with this 19th Century test.

This exam paper, now owned by the Library of the Royal College of Surgeons, was produced by the UK’s first teaching association, the College of Preceptors.

These teachers predominantly taught at private schools.

As well as traditional subjects like maths, history and English, students were also tested on land and marine surveying, bookkeeping and commercial science, Latin and Greek.

But don’t worry, we’ve stuck to more familiar topics for this quiz.

All questions are taken from the 1859 exam paper, but you might notice that some of the answers reflect our contemporary understanding of certain topics. Answers may also include events from later than 1859, so keep your eyes peeled.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z8mvhcw?

 

[cougie uk]

6/8 - I messed up Fire. Pah.

 

[rikki]

7/8 - I underestimated the time difference between London and Moscow (thinking about it - of course it's the same as the time difference between Sydney and Perth)

Did they have multiple choice questions in 1859?

 

[Dolorous Edd]

Did they have multiple choice questions in 1859?

Does seem rather unlikely, doesn't it!

 

[rikki]

Multiple choice exams usually have four alternatives.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

6/8

 

[postman]

7,Putin and his clocks.

 

[All uphill]

6/8.

All a bit dubious. I suspect its like some films - based on a true story, which can mean anything or nothing.

 

[mistyoptic]

6/8, grammar was never my strong suit

 

[Alex321]

7/8 - and obvious from some of the responses above that the questions are slightly different each time.

 

[rikki]

7/8 - and obvious from some of the responses above that the questions are slightly different each time.

Just did it again and the questions were the same but in a different order plus some of the answers were in a different order as well.

 

[Alex321]

Just did it again and the questions were the same but in a different order plus some of the answers were in a different order as well.

People are talking about Moscow above for time zones, while I got St Petersburg.

 

[steveindenmark]

A victorian exam paper that includes fighter planes in a question. 😁

 

[Ming the Merciless]

 

[Alex321]

People are talking about Moscow above for time zones, while I got St Petersburg.

But I just tried it again and did get the same questions.

A victorian exam paper that includes fighter planes in a question. 😁

It does say some of the answers may include events which are more recent