The 1909 Gem Quiz
Ten questions from Wodiska's 1909 jeweler's guide to precious stones.
From A Book of Precious Stones, 1909
Quizzes
We built these quizzes ourselves, from the information in the books — our games on the books' knowledge, not tests reprinted from their pages.
Spot the Fake
Could you spot a fake gem in 1909? The jewelers had tests — see if you'd have passed.
From A Book of Precious Stones, 1909
Which Precious Stone Are You?
A 1909 personality quiz rendered in mineral form.
From A Book of Precious Stones, 1909
The Wood Scout Quiz
Squirrel banking and autumn color indexes — rank from Indoors Yet to Chief Forester.
From A Year in the Wonderland of Trees, 1924
The Extinct Animals Examination
A quiz from the 1901 book that introduced dinosaurs to the public — thrillingly, sometimes wrongly.
From Animals of the Past, 1901
The Wild Flower Quiz
Blood-root, wind-flowers and color-hunting — rank from Indoors Botanist to Field Botanist.
From How to Know the Wild Flowers, 1893
The Gem Lore Quiz
Opals, breastplates and crystal balls — rank from Unadorned to Court Lapidary.
From The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, 1913
The Talisman Quiz
Bezoars, meteorites and snake stones — rank from Unprotected to Keeper of the Talismans.
From The Magic of Jewels and Charms, 1915
The Nature Study Quiz
A field-knowledge quiz drawn from all fifteen 1904 volumes.
From The Nature Library, 1904
Name That Creature
A plate from the book, four species from the same volume, eight rounds — the 1904 field-identification game.
From The Nature Library, 1904