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1 trivia quiz  Calendars, Time and Distance icon
This is a quiz about calendars, years, months, days and ends with 2 questions involving distance.
Very Difficult 15Q
4416 plays
Jul 08 00
YOMD39
2 trivia quiz  Too Close For Comfort coolicon
Studying for my physics exams, I kept stumbling across the many different ways we perceive distance. Take a trip through time and space to discover just how far, and how to measure it!
Average 10Q
1485 plays
Jun 03 06
LeoDaVinci editor
3 trivia quiz  Drawn to Scale icon
This quiz is about the different scales that are used (or rarely used) in science.
Difficult 15Q
318 plays
Apr 22 08
geniusonwheels gold
4 trivia quiz  British Measurements icon
The UK has succumbed to the Syst?me International d'Unit?s (a.k.a. the metric system), but old units are still remembered and sometimes used in some activities. How much do you know about these?
Tough 10Q
1182 plays
May 22 03
TabbyTom editor
5 trivia quiz  The Fahrenheit Scale icon
Have you ever wondered about the exact temperatures for various situations? Here's your opportunity to discoverer your talent as a human thermometer!
Average 10Q
7398 plays
Feb 19 00
thejazzkickazz gold
6 trivia quiz  Metric and Imperial Measurements
This is kind of a weird quiz topic but something everyone should know, especially those travellers who go between the two different (metric and imperial) systems.
Average 20Q
1980 plays
Jan 11 02
timence
7 trivia quiz  Weights and Measures icon
A perfect quiz for Anti-metricians. How well do you know some of the less used measurement units?
Difficult 20Q
690 plays
Aug 22 02
tralfaz
8 trivia quiz  Scientific Scales icon
Over the past 4 or 5 hundred years human beings have done a marvelous job of discovering ways to measure natural phenomena. Let's take a look at some of the scales that have been developed to measure everything from the weather to earthquakes!
Very Difficult 10Q
1134 plays
Jul 28 02
thejazzkickazz gold
9 trivia quiz  A Timely Quiz icon
Time for a fun quiz! This quiz is about time- the history of time and its measurements.
Very Difficult 10Q
1581 plays
Oct 18 02
bullymom
10 trivia quiz  Scientific Measurement Units
Okay, all you science students--let's see how well you listened in your high school science classes!! I will tell you the unit of measurement and you choose the correct quantity that it would be used to measure. Ready, set, THINK!
Average 10Q
2274 plays
Apr 27 00
lsvitko
11 trivia quiz  Eras and Periods
This is a short quiz on the eras and periods scientists use to describe the past history of the earth.
Difficult 10Q
789 plays
Jul 28 01
GeniusBoy
12 trivia quiz  SI Units
An oldy but a goldy. I'll give you the standard SI unit of measurement, you tell me what it measures!
Average 10Q
3243 plays
Apr 30 00
DesertFox
13 trivia quiz  Which Way Is Up
Here is a quiz on directions on the Earth and in the sky.
Average 10Q
2289 plays
Aug 18 01
almach
14 trivia quiz  Measuring Instruments
A quiz about measuring instruments and implements.
Average 10Q
2958 plays
Aug 18 00
Tristan.
15 trivia quiz  Weighs and Measures icon
A quiz about not-so-known measurement units and connections between very-well-known ones.
Tough 10Q
867 plays
Nov 07 03
mc98025

Some sample questions from this category:

* At what temperature does water boil, at sea level?
* What was the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth (at Vostok, Antarctica)?
* Most people die if their fever reaches this temperature...
* Pure water freezes at what temperature?
* What was the lowest internal body temperature ever recorded in a human being who went on to survive?
* What was the typical daytime temperature on the surface of Mars, as recorded by Viking 1?
* What temperature does butter melt at, approximately?
* What is the ideal temperature for a baby's bottle, and the normal body temperature for a human being?
* Which of these is closest to room temperature (scientifically speaking)?
* What was the hottest outdoor shade temperature ever recorded on Earth (at El Azizia, Libya, Sept. 13, 1922)?
* In what year of the original Roman calendar did Julius Caesar, with help from the Greek astronomer, Sosignenes,adopt the Julian Calendar?
* The year for the Julian Calendar was 365.25 days but the vernal equinox year was 365.2424 days. How many days had the Julian Calendar drifted off the Equinox (Solar) year by the year 1582 A.D.?
* When Gregory XIII became Pope, he accepted the recommendations of Jesuit Christopher Clavius for calendar reform and issued his papal decree, which established the Gregorian Calendar. Which change was made to comply with his decree?
* What did George Washington do in order to encourage the reluctant colonies to adopt the Gregorian Calendar, which also meant changing the 1st day of the New Year from March 25th to January 1st?
* Which country of the following did not adopt the Gregorian Calendar until the 20th Century?
* How does the 'Common Era Calendar' (CE) or astronomical system of numbering the years differ from the Gregorian Calendar?
* The Second is the unit of Time adopted by the International System of Units in France. What chemical element is used to measure a 'second' with an accuracy better than one second in six million years?
* Since the Sea (Pool) was to be used by the priests for washing, it is reasonable to assume that it would be filled with water. What will be the maximum depth of the water in the Sea for bathing and washing?
* The price of gasoline was $0.50 per liter, which means Jason paid $18.93 for the fuel used. How much would that be in dollars per US gallon for Jason's trip?
* Back to Jason's car. The digital thermometer read 22.5 degrees Celsius. What is the temperature in the car in degrees Fahrenheit?

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