Topic: I actually thought I could Survive in the 1860's

[Sirgod]

But only got 4/8 right. Oh well at least I got the most imprtant one right #8.

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How about you guys, can you survive in the 1980's.

Stephen

[EE]

4/8 as well

[Capt. Mike]

Did you survive the 1860's?

 You answered 5 out of 8 questions correctly.


Of course, I got #8 correct...ah well...I have survived since '55  

Mike
 

[Elvis]

Ditto 5 of 8.
 

[msnevil]

five out of 8.

This test is made by a self professed expert who really is a idiot.

1) Mail was available in the bigger cities. Yet it states. "Could you survive without free delivery of this item? If you lived before 1863, you'd have to." Yep, It truly existed before 1863. The criers of town would pass the mail while alerting the citizens of local news. (at least to the "elite citizens") Also The invention of the priniting press lead to the mass circulation of mail. As Captain Mike pointed out in his Luther Post.

Also Pauls (of NT fame) letters were mail sent via to other towns.

And Mail IS NOT FREE. We pay for it. hmm. Posting stamps, Bulk delivery, etc.

Where does this guy\gal live? Not reality.

3) Milk does take a day to spoil. I ges he\she never lived on a farm. What Did ancient Semetic people drink. Camels milk. What did 1800's people drink. Milk from thier Cow\goat\Horse.

And how did people make "soap, Cheese, Butter, etc?"

Also Wine skins. (hides made out of animal stomachs. Allowed milk or other beverages to last longer then a day.) So intestines served more of a purpose then guitar strings, Footbal skin, tennis string, etc.

4) While true Kitchens were seperate "areas" due to lack of ventilation, fire safety, etc. So was the outhouse.  

[TheShadow]

 7 out of 8. The one I got wrong was question 3:

 

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3. Prior to pasteurization, how long could milk survive in your house before spoiling -- and turning potentially lethal?

A) Not at all -- it would spoil before it reached your house
B) Two weeks -- pasteurization doesn't affect milk's shelf life
C) One day -- bacteria begins growing after 12 hours of non-refrigeration
D) One week -- pasteurization doubled raw milk's shelf life  

 I got this wrong because they didnt clarify the question. They meant shipping milk to city dwellers. During the 1860's most of America was rural. These people had springs, spring houses, ice houses, etc., which allowed milk to be kept for longer periods.

   

[TheShadow]

 msnevil, your post hit the nail on the head.

Using a lamb's stomach to contain milk was how cheese was first created. Rennin, the enzyme found in young lambs, goats, and cows stomachs, is what causes the fermentation. There is a fermented milk drink in the middle east called kefir (known as the champaigne of milk). Cultured buttermilk is also fermented.    

[J. Carney]

Yeah, this is kinda biased. The milk question was skewed to repersent milk at a market, not the kind we'd have had (the REAL fresh kind); and the GingerPop question forgot to mention the fact that you had to add YEAST to the mix.

6 of 8.

Can't believe some people think that the kitchen was in your house- or, if you lived in a dog-run... even the bedroom.  

[Alidar Jarok]

5 of 8.

[TB613]

Quote:
Yeah, this is kinda biased. The milk question was skewed to repersent milk at a market, not the kind we'd have had (the REAL fresh kind); and the GingerPop question forgot to mention the fact that you had to add YEAST to the mix.

6 of 8.

Can't believe some people think that the kitchen was in your house- or, if you lived in a dog-run... even the bedroom.  

If you lived on the frontier or the poor side of town you would have done your cooking during the cold months on the same fireplace / stove that you used to heat your home. Several of the questions were badly written leaving them open for alternate answers from what the writter envisioned.  

[Aldaron]

Yes like the breakfast one. I thought it was asking which of the answers you wouldn't find in that time.  

[Taldren_Admin]

7/8
Missed the first one, the way the question was asked was confusing

[Sirgod]

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7/8
Missed the first one, the way the question was asked was confusing  

No Fair, you feed your kids Cereal.  

Stephen

[Sirgod]

But only got 4/8 right. Oh well at least I got the most imprtant one right #8.

 link

How about you guys, can you survive in the 1980's.

Stephen

[EE]

4/8 as well

[Capt. Mike]

Did you survive the 1860's?

 You answered 5 out of 8 questions correctly.


Of course, I got #8 correct...ah well...I have survived since '55  

Mike
 

[Elvis]

Ditto 5 of 8.
 

[msnevil]

five out of 8.

This test is made by a self professed expert who really is a idiot.

1) Mail was available in the bigger cities. Yet it states. "Could you survive without free delivery of this item? If you lived before 1863, you'd have to." Yep, It truly existed before 1863. The criers of town would pass the mail while alerting the citizens of local news. (at least to the "elite citizens") Also The invention of the priniting press lead to the mass circulation of mail. As Captain Mike pointed out in his Luther Post.

Also Pauls (of NT fame) letters were mail sent via to other towns.

And Mail IS NOT FREE. We pay for it. hmm. Posting stamps, Bulk delivery, etc.

Where does this guy\gal live? Not reality.

3) Milk does take a day to spoil. I ges he\she never lived on a farm. What Did ancient Semetic people drink. Camels milk. What did 1800's people drink. Milk from thier Cow\goat\Horse.

And how did people make "soap, Cheese, Butter, etc?"

Also Wine skins. (hides made out of animal stomachs. Allowed milk or other beverages to last longer then a day.) So intestines served more of a purpose then guitar strings, Footbal skin, tennis string, etc.

4) While true Kitchens were seperate "areas" due to lack of ventilation, fire safety, etc. So was the outhouse.  

[TheShadow]

 7 out of 8. The one I got wrong was question 3:

 

Quote:
3. Prior to pasteurization, how long could milk survive in your house before spoiling -- and turning potentially lethal?

A) Not at all -- it would spoil before it reached your house
B) Two weeks -- pasteurization doesn't affect milk's shelf life
C) One day -- bacteria begins growing after 12 hours of non-refrigeration
D) One week -- pasteurization doubled raw milk's shelf life  

 I got this wrong because they didnt clarify the question. They meant shipping milk to city dwellers. During the 1860's most of America was rural. These people had springs, spring houses, ice houses, etc., which allowed milk to be kept for longer periods.

   

[TheShadow]

 msnevil, your post hit the nail on the head.

Using a lamb's stomach to contain milk was how cheese was first created. Rennin, the enzyme found in young lambs, goats, and cows stomachs, is what causes the fermentation. There is a fermented milk drink in the middle east called kefir (known as the champaigne of milk). Cultured buttermilk is also fermented.