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