Odd Units of Measurement Quiz

While it may be odd to have 60 minutes in an hour or 5280 feet in a mile, things could be worse. However, things have been much more complicated. Test your knowledge and see how well you understand odd measurements.

If you have a lot of time to waste, go ahead and take the quiz. Impress your friends with you knowledge of the obscure and liven up any party. Have fun!

Created by: Raccoons ARe Slippery
  1. About how many centimeters in a cubit?
  2. A fortnight is how many days?
  3. In the Gettysburg Address, it says that America was formed four score and seven years ago. Exactly how long is a score?
  4. While the term fathom can refer to understanding something, it is also an old unit of measurement. Can you fathom how many feet are in a fathom?
  5. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea is a famous novel by Jules Verne. If the novel came out today, the name of the novel would be ______ Miles Under the Sea?
  6. A shake is an archaic unit for time. If you're friend says they'll be back in one second, in how many shakes will he be back?
  7. In the King James Bible, furlong is a common unit of measurement. An ancient town square was a furlong away, how many miles would that be?
  8. Everyone knows that an atom is a small unit of mass, but the atomus is a very small unit of time. How many atomi are in a single second?
  9. Feet are a common unit of measurement today, but hands were also once a unit of measurement. If you are five feet tall, how many hands would that be?
  10. A very scupulous scientist is quite fond of cooking. If a recipe calls for a scruple of milk, how many cups is that?

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