British Measurements

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The height of a horse is traditionally measured in hands. How many inches make a hand? 3 6 5 4

2. How many yards make a furlong? 100 200 440 220

3. Ever since the laws of cricket were first written down in 1744, the length of a cricket pitch has been 22 yards. Twenty-two yards is a traditional unit of measurement: what is it called? rod chain pole perch

4. Which is bigger, a U.S. pint or an Imperial (British) pint? Answer: (Imperial or US .. I or US)

5. Mention of pints naturally makes a Brit think of beer. Draught beer in the UK is traditionally served from casks containing a number of Imperial gallons. Which of these casks is the biggest? hogshead kilderkin barrel firkin

6. When British scientists used Imperial units, they often preferred to measure speed in feet per second rather than miles per hour. If a car is travelling at 60 miles per hour, what is that in feet per second? 88 22 100 1,760

7. The avoirdupois pound is the same in Britain and in the US. However, while Americans speak of their weight in pounds, Britons generally use stones and pounds. How many pounds make a stone? 28 14 16 12

8. In the UK and US, a car's fuel consumption is measured in miles per gallon. What is the usual measure in Europe? litres per kilometre litres per 100 kilometers kilometres per litre kilometres per hectolitre

9. One of Shakespeare's best known songs is sung by Ariel in "The Tempest" (Act 1, Scene 2), and begins "Full fathom five thy father lies". So how far below the sea's surface is Ferdinand's father? 50 feet 300 feet 30 feet 600 feet

10. In the US a ton is 2,000 pounds. But how many pounds made a ton in the UK? 2,400 2,240 1,760 2,160