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How well do you know your units of measurement?
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Question 1 of 15
An inch is smaller than a centimetre. True or false?
A. True
B. False
Question 2 of 15
The Richter Scale measures what?
A. Tornadoes
B. Earthquakes
C. Lightning strikes
D. Wave height
Question 3 of 15
In cookery, how many teaspoons are there in a tablespoon?
A. 0.5
B. 2
C. 3
D. 13
Question 4 of 15
What is greater - a pint of beer or half a litre of beer?
A. A pint
B. A half-litre
Question 5 of 15
An area of land was previously measured in acres. What is the metric unit that is now used?
A. Kilometre
B. Kilogram
C. Hectare
D. Hexagon
Question 6 of 15
How many standard bottles of wine are there in a Jeroboam?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 8
Question 7 of 15
What unit is used to measure the height of a horse?
A. Hands
B. Feet
D. Inches
E. Saddles
Question 8 of 15
The intensity of the "heat" of what is commonly reported in Scoville units?
A. Fires
B. The sun
C. Chillis
D. Volcanoes
Question 9 of 15
How many pints are there in one gallon?
A. 2
B. 6
C. 8
D. 20
Question 10 of 15
Which coin, first minted in Henry VII's reign, was worth one twentieth of a pound sterling, or 12p?
A. Tuppence
B. A shilling
C. A pound
Question 11 of 15
In ancient Egypt, a cubit was a measure of what?
A. Weight
B. Area
C. Length
D. Temperature
Question 12 of 15
If the prefix 'micro' means one millionth, what is the prefix for one billionth?
A. Pico
B. Nano
C. Milli
D. Mega
Question 13 of 15
A furlong is a unit of measurement used in which sport?
A. Football
B. Darts
C. Snooker
D. Horse racing
Question 14 of 15
How many yards are there in one chain?
A. 2
B. 20
C. 22
D. 202
Question 15 of 15
The distance of which athletics race is sometimes referred to as the metric mile?
A. 200m
B. 400m
C. 1500m
D. The marathon
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1
An inch is smaller than a centimetre. True or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: B. False
False. There are 2.54 centimetres in one inch.
2
The Richter Scale measures what?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: B. Earthquakes
3
In cookery, how many teaspoons are there in a tablespoon?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: C. 3
4
What is greater - a pint of beer or half a litre of beer?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: A. A pint
An imperial pint equals 568 ml, so remember that if you have to decide between the two when you're at the bar.
5
An area of land was previously measured in acres. What is the metric unit that is now used?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: C. Hectare
6
How many standard bottles of wine are there in a Jeroboam?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: B. 4
7
What unit is used to measure the height of a horse?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: A. Hands
8
The intensity of the "heat" of what is commonly reported in Scoville units?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: C. Chillis
9
How many pints are there in one gallon?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: C. 8
10
Which coin, first minted in Henry VII's reign, was worth one twentieth of a pound sterling, or 12p?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: B. A shilling
11
In ancient Egypt, a cubit was a measure of what?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: C. Length
The cubit was based on the forearm length from the tip of the middle finger to the bottom of the elbow.
12
If the prefix 'micro' means one millionth, what is the prefix for one billionth?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: B. Nano
13
A furlong is a unit of measurement used in which sport?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: D. Horse racing
14
How many yards are there in one chain?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: C. 22
15
The distance of which athletics race is sometimes referred to as the metric mile?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: C. 1500m
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