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