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I wonder what % of college students could pass this test — or any of us.http://www.eagleforum.org/educate/2004/july04/1910.html
“(a) State briefly the causes of the War of 1812. (b) Name two engagements. (c) Two prominent American Commanders.” I would not be able to answer plenty of those off the top of my head.
A pretty tough test, I would probably pass, but barely. I especially like these questions:How many board feet in a piece of timber 14 inches square, and 12 feet long? How many people today even know how to calculate board feet? I knew it at one point but have since forgotten.Name five American poets, and give a quotation from each. I could not do this.
Don't forget that 1910 wasn't far away from the 19th century; not to mention that students didn't have to worry about WWI, the Great 1929 Depression, WWII, the Cold War, etcI don't say it was easier at the time but I don't think we can compare now and before
Today, our heads are filled with useless stuff such as celebrity gossip, Lady Gaga, TV shows with no redeeming content, and video games. All is relative. More of my students in L.A. back in the 80s knew who Johhny Holmes was than Reagan's VP.
