- 1. What unit is the base unit of length in the metric system?
A) Millimeter
B) Kilometer
C) Meter
D) Centimeter
- 2. Which of the following was a key figure in the development of the metric system?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Gabriel Mouton
C) Thomas Edison
D) Isaac Newton
- 3. What base unit measures mass in the metric system?
A) Gram
B) Stone
C) Pound
D) Kilogram
- 4. To what temperature does 0 degrees Celsius correspond?
A) Body temperature
B) Freezing point of water
C) Absolute zero
D) Boiling point of water
- 5. Which international body oversees the standards of the metric system?
A) International Standards Organization
B) World Trade Organization
C) World Health Organization
D) International Bureau of Weights and Measures
- 6. What is the volume unit in the metric system?
A) Gallon
B) Liter
C) Pint
D) Quart
- 7. When was the International System of Units (SI) established?
A) 1975
B) 1950
C) 1960
D) 1901
- 8. Which country was the first to officially adopt the metric system?
A) United States
B) Italy
C) Germany
D) France
- 9. What is the symbol for the unit of mass in the metric system?
A) g
B) lb
C) oz
D) kg
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