Oak Hill School Quiz

What were the conduct rules for students at Oak Hill School?

• Yelling, not doing homework, not participating in extracurricular activities, not helping younger students

• Whispering, moving around too much at your desk, waiting for the teacher to recognize you, standing and speaking clearly

• Running in the classroom, talking loudly, not raising hands, not standing up when speaking

• Not bringing lunch, not playing games during recess, not doing oral presentations, not reading aloud

What was the purpose of the boards that went all the way around the room at Oak Hill School?

• To provide a place for students to play, to create a barrier between students and the windows, to display the school schedule, to serve as a chalkboard

• To provide a place for students to write, to create a barrier between students and the teacher, to display the school rules, to serve as a whiteboard

• To provide a place for students to draw, to create a barrier between boys and girls, to display artwork, to serve as a bulletin board

• To block the view of the teacher, to create a barrier between different grades, to display different lessons for each grade, to serve as a decoration

What was the purpose of the 'dunce cap' at Oak Hill School?

• To help students see the board, to protect students from the sun, to help students stay focused, to reward students who did well

• To keep students warm, to protect students from getting hurt, to help students concentrate, to embarrass students who misbehaved

• To keep students dry, to protect students from insects, to help students stay organized, to encourage students to participate

• To keep students entertained, to protect students from noise, to help students relax, to motivate students to study

What game was popular during recess at Oak Hill School?

• Red Rover, tag, hide-and-seek, hopscotch

• Soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton

• Marbles, ring toss, graces, jump rope

• Chess, checkers, dominoes, hide-and-seek

What was used to keep the students warm during winter at Oak Hill School?

• Fire pits, torches, hot stones, earmuffs

• Radiators, hot water bottles, hot bricks, scarves

• Pot-bellied stoves, lanterns, candles, bonnets

• Electric heaters, central heating, fireplaces, blankets

What was the purpose of 'towing the line' at Oak Hill School?

• To teach students how to behave, to encourage discipline, to help students focus, to improve students' pronunciation and diction

• To teach students how to sing, to encourage artistic expression, to help students socialize, to improve students' reading and writing skills

• To teach students how to dance, to encourage creativity, to help students relax, to improve students' pronunciation and diction

• To teach students how to play sports, to encourage teamwork, to help students exercise, to improve students' posture

What was the purpose of the picture of George Washington in Oak Hill School?

• To inspire students to become artists, to honor the first artist of the United States, to decorate the classroom, to teach students about art

• To inspire students to become presidents, to honor the first president of the United States, to decorate the classroom, to teach students about history

• To inspire students to become explorers, to honor the first explorer of the United States, to decorate the classroom, to teach students about geography

• To inspire students to become scientists, to honor the first scientist of the United States, to decorate the classroom, to teach students about biology

What was the original purpose of the Pledge of Allegiance at Oak Hill School?

• To honor the students, to show respect to the school, to celebrate the country, to teach geography

• To honor the country, to show respect to the flag, to celebrate the president, to teach history

• To honor the school, to show respect to the teacher, to celebrate the students, to teach patriotism

• To honor the teacher, to show respect to the school, to celebrate the flag, to teach civics