Winnebago County, Illinois Eighth Grade Examination

This was the 8th grade test that my grandmother took when she was young.  She was the top scorer in Winnebago County, Illinois and they granted her a scholarship to attend the Normal School (now Illinois State University) for training as a teacher.  She could not accept the scholarship because her help was needed on the family farm.

The exam was given in 10 parts over two days in May, 1916.  Each of the sections had between 5 and 10 questions.  Take a look at a few of the links and see if you can answer them? 

• Arithmetic - Afternoon, May 5th 
• Geography - Afternoon, May 5th
• Physiology - Afternoon, May 5th
• US History - Forenoon, May 6th
• Civics - Forenoon, May 6th
• Illinois History - Forenoon, May 6th
• Agriculture - Afternoon, May 6th
• Grammar - Afternoon, May 6th
• Reading - Afternoon, May 6th
• Orthography - Afternoon, May 6th

My grandmother was a pretty remarkable woman.