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“Would You Get Into Harvard 150 Years Ago?”: Test Yourself With 16 Entrance Exam Questions
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Harvard has always been hard to get into, but 150 years ago? It was a different kind of hard. We’re talking Latin grammar, history & geography, algebra, and arithmetic. This exam-style quiz challenges you with 16 questions from Harvard’s entrance exams between 1869 and 1899.
Some questions are the original ones, while others were slightly adjusted. But all of them keep the challenge that separates Harvard students from everyone else in the 1800s.
Oh, and we even found Greek grammar questions in there, too, but we figured we’d spare you this time. 😎 Now, the real question is: Could you have gotten into Harvard in the 1800s? There’s only one way to find out. 👀
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Mavis 1 day ago (edited)
I presume the original students would not have had multiple choice, so we have a huuuuuuge advantage. I got a couple of the complicated maths ones correct just by estimating the answer based on the choices available.
troufaki13 1 day ago
Sure, but also the original students were studying for the test. The knowledge is fresh in their heads. I had to dive deep into the corners of mind to retrieve whatever knowledge I have on the latin language 😂
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Roman Arendt 1 day ago (edited)
"Cado" is not "to fall", but "I fall". The infinitive is "cadere". Although usually dictionaries of Latin (and Ancient Greek) list verbs by the 1st person singular present active indicative.
Ace 1 day ago
Yeah, and there was another one, can't be bothered to find it now, where they listed the infinitives instead of the third person whatever it was. Venire was one.
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Mavis 1 day ago (edited)
I presume the original students would not have had multiple choice, so we have a huuuuuuge advantage. I got a couple of the complicated maths ones correct just by estimating the answer based on the choices available.
troufaki13 1 day ago
Sure, but also the original students were studying for the test. The knowledge is fresh in their heads. I had to dive deep into the corners of mind to retrieve whatever knowledge I have on the latin language 😂
Load More Replies... Roman Arendt 1 day ago (edited)
"Cado" is not "to fall", but "I fall". The infinitive is "cadere". Although usually dictionaries of Latin (and Ancient Greek) list verbs by the 1st person singular present active indicative.
Ace 1 day ago
Yeah, and there was another one, can't be bothered to find it now, where they listed the infinitives instead of the third person whatever it was. Venire was one.
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