Posted on 03/24/2002 4:16:26 PM PST by pa_dweller
What is the weight of 1 bushel in pounds? Any farmers out there?
Off the top of my head,
7. Samuel Morse(code), Eli Whitney(cotton-gin), Robert Fulton(steamboat), Graham Bell(phone), Abe(Pres.), Penn(head Quaker), and Howe(British General).
8. 1607(est. Jamestown), 1620(est. Plymouth), 1800(TJ elected?), 1849(SF 49ers ;) ), 1865(civil war ends, Abe assassinated).
Two questions answered. :)
Thought you would be interested.
Owl _ Eagle
Guns before butter.
if a train leaves NewYork at 8:05AM EST and Santa Clause leaves the north pole at 8:06 EST:
assuming a prevalant North eastern wind of 10 knots at the north pole and a temperature of -5C and temperature of 0C in New York, the train accellerating to a constant 74.3mph in 20 minutes, a constant flying speed of 362 MPH for Santa (reached after a two minute acceleration):
which would reach San Diego first, by how much? Round you time to nearest 100th of a second.
The Arithmetic section asked about the amount of interest at a rate of 7 percent, but does not say simple, compound, or what. I suppose one could answer it both ways. Good grief, is this real?
Interesting side note, maybe BS mathematically, -BUT- I just gave one hell of a good example as to the origination of the name "Reindeer".
Good one
Five minute timeout for OWL for being a smart aleck! 8-)
Seriously though, I think what this really shows is that the school board, or whatever they had in those days, had a much more practical outlook. They were obviously interested in people who were equipped to be productive citizens, who could handle their own affairs and who could communicate their thoughts intelligently. Those who passed this test would fit the bill, I think.
They didn't have psychology class back then so my guess is that they didn't know they had any esteem at all! :)
Good grief, is this real?
This is the eighth-grade Final Exam for 1895 from Salina, Kansas, USA. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, KS and reprinted by the Salina Journal.
Seems legit to me.
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