Forget calculators and jumping on the internet. Because there was a time when kids used to add up numbers in their heads, rather than using technology.
The Bullitt County History Museum in Kentucky has a pretty interesting exam showing what kids were tested on more than a century ago in the United States.
The document gives an insight into the history of American education for a Year 8 student.
According to ABC America, the test was administered by Bullitt County Schools in 1912 and it was known as the "Common Exam".
In this rural county, a good score on the exam meant a high school scholarship. A secondary education was a rarity back then, and this test was the only way many farm children were able to attend high school.
