Anne’s Quiz #27

Measurements



These facts are all based on information found in Thomas J. Glover's Pocket Ref, an excellent little book that contains info ranging from the burning capacity of different types of firewood to ASCII character tables to airline 800 numbers and birthstones for each month. I ordered copies for my daughters two years ago for Christmas.

1. How many cubic feet in a cord of firewood?
a. 8
b. 40
c. 100
d. 128
2. How long is a cubit?
a. 2 inches
b. 1 meter
c. 18 inches
d. 10 centimeters
3. How many degrees in a circle?
a. 90
b. 180
c. 300
d. 360
4. How many pecks in a bushel?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 24
5. How many bits in a byte?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 8
d. 16
6. How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 6
d. 10
7. How many tablespoons in a cup?
a. 8
b. 16
c. 24
d. 32
8. What type of measurement is a Newton?
a. force
b. distance
c. time
d. acceleration
9. How big is a Stone in England?
a. 2 kilograms
b. 14 pounds
c. 2 feet
d. all of the above
10. What is the mass of a 60-kg person on the Moon?
a. 10 pounds
b. 60 Newtons
c. 60 kilograms
d. 10 kilograms


                               



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