Free Quiz Questions on scientific units of measurement. Height, weight, mass and all that other complex stuff.
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What part of King Henry I’s body defined the measurement of a 'yard': his arm, his leg or his waist measurement?
arm
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In Autumn, do the clocks go forwards or backwards?
Backwards
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What calendar do we use in Britain these days: the Gregorian calendar or the Julian calendar?
Gregorian
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What weighs the most: A metric ton, an imperial tonne or soul singer Barry White (when he was alive and at his fattest)?
Imperial ton
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In which month does British Summer Time officially end?
October
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what day of the week is Christmas going to be this year?
******day
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What is longest: 1 Mile, 1½ kilometres or 11 furlongs?
11 furlongs
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In printers measures, how many points are there to a pica: 12 or 100?
12 points
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What is 10 C below zero equivalent to in Fahrenheit: 7, 14, or 21?
14F
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How many standard vinyl record 12" album covers would it take to completely cover a standard football goal?
192 record covers
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How wide is a lightning bolt: 2 inches, 2 feet or 2 miles?
2 inches
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What is longer? 2 miles, 3 kilometres or 1000 Dale Wintons laid end-to-end?
2 miles
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What is the earliest possible date that Easter can be in any year?
22nd March
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What is the latest date that Easter can be?
25th April
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What is the longer distance: 45 miles or 70 kilometres?
45 miles is longer (45 miles = 72.4 km)
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How many feet in a fathom?
6 feet
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How many picas to an inch are there on a printer’s ruler?
6 picas
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How many points to an inch are there on a printer’s ruler?
72 points
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Which is the smaller bra size: A or AA?
AA is smaller
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In which month was Easter in 2007?
April
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Which elementary particle orbits the nucleus of an atom and has a mass 1836 times smaller than that of a proton?
Electron
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Who is shorter: A wee guy from Fife measuring 5’6” or a petit homme from France measuring 160 centimetres?
Frenchman is shorter
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During which month does British Summer Time officially start?
March
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What is longer: a mile or a nautical mile?
Nautical mile
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What day of the week was January 1st in the year 2000?
Saturday
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Which is larger a Dessert-spoon or a Table-spoon
tablespoon
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On the 'Mohs scale,' the hardest substance is diamond - what's the softest?
Talc
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What weighs more? An Englishman weighing 15 stones, a Frenchman weighing 120 kilos or an American weighing 290lbs?
The American is heaviest