<p>Most of this test required simple memorization of facts. I would hope that most 8th graders are exposed to more application of skills and concepts, and not just regurgitating learned information.</p>
<p>I also agree with Pizzagirl about the likelihood that the makeup of the typical 8th grade classroom in Kentucky was probably quite different, since many students needed to work at that age in 1912, and students who had learning issues simply dropped out.</p>