Ever wondered if you could have gotten into Columbia University in the 1890s?🤔
Back then, hopeful students faced grueling entrance exams that tested everything. From Latin translation and classical mythology to algebra, chemistry, and history.🧐There were no calculators, no internet, and no second chances.🚫
This quiz is inspired by the actual Columbia College Admission Exam of 1890 – adapted for modern readers. Each question reflects the academic expectations of the era – the kind that once decided who got into the world’s top institutions.🎓
