Eighth Grade Examination for Bullitt County Schools, November 1912
| Author | Bullitt County Schools, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Published | November 1912 |
| Format | Reference |
| Original | Read the original |
TL;DR — The 1912 Kentucky county exam eighth-graders took to finish school: spelling, arithmetic, grammar, geography, physiology, civil government and history.
A one-page retyped transcription of the examination held by the Bullitt County History Museum in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, which believes its copy was a master version sent out to the schools. Sections cover spelling (a 40-word list), arithmetic (decimals, percentages, interest, area and a Pythagorean rope problem), grammar, geography, physiology, civil government and history.
The exam went viral in 2012–2013 as a “could you pass?” item; the museum itself cautions that it tested things more relevant then than now and should not be used to compare students across the century.
What it is: a primary-source curiosity of American schooling, transcribed. Small and public domain.
Where this came from
- A copy saved in October 2026.
- Bullitt County History Museum: https://bullittcountyhistory.org/bchistory/schoolexam1912.html
- Archived copy (Google Drive): Google Drive
1 pages. A copy is archived locally against link rot; the header links the original source.