Measure Up - Quirky Units of Measurement

Welcome to your Measure Up - Quirky Units of Measurement quiz

Join us for a journey through the quirky world of measurement! From smoots to hogsheads, this quiz will test your knowledge of fun and unusual units of measurement. Are you ready to measure up?

What is a micromort?

A unit of length used to measure extremely small distances

A unit of risk equivalent to a one-in-a-million chance of death

A unit of weight used to measure small objects

A unit of time used to measure very short durations

What is a barleycorn?

A unit of weight used to measure grains of barley

A unit of volume used to measure beer

A unit of length equal to one-third of an inch

A unit of time used in agriculture to measure the growth of barley

What is a jiffy?

A unit of time equal to one million years

A unit of weight used to measure precious metals

A unit of time equal to one-hundredth of a second

A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one year

What is a smidgen?

A unit of volume used to measure cooking ingredients

A unit of weight used to measure small objects

A unit of time equal to one-tenth of a second

A unit of measurement used in the textile industry

What is a beard-second?

A unit of time used to measure the growth of a beard

A unit of length used to measure extremely short distances

A unit of weight used to measure small objects

A unit of volume used to measure the amount of liquid a beard can hold

What is a firkin?

A unit of weight used to measure small animals

A unit of volume used to measure liquids, typically beer or ale

A unit of length used in horse racing

A unit of time used in farming to measure the growth of crops

What is a hand?

A unit of length used in horse racing

A unit of weight used to measure small animals

A unit of volume used to measure liquids, typically milk

A unit of time used in agriculture to measure the growth of crops

What is a dram?

A unit of volume used to measure liquids, typically whiskey

A unit of weight used to measure precious metals

A unit of time used in theater to measure the length of a play

A unit of length used in woodworking to measure the thickness of boards

What is a smoot?

A unit of weight used to measure small animals

A unit of volume used to measure liquids, typically milk

A unit of length equal to the height of a person lying down

A unit of time used to measure the duration of a nap

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What is a millihelen?

A unit of length used to measure extremely small distances

A unit of weight used to measure precious metals

A unit of time equal to 1/1000th of a second

A unit of beauty representing the amount of beauty needed to launch one ship

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What is a hertz?

A unit of weight used to measure small animals

A unit of frequency used to measure sound waves or radio waves

A unit of volume used to measure liquids, typically gasoline

A unit of length used in astronomy to measure the distance between stars

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What is a peck?

A unit of weight used to measure grains and dry goods

A unit of volume used to measure liquids, typically milk

A unit of length used in woodworking to measure the thickness of boards

A unit of time used in farming to measure the growth of crops

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What is a fortnight?

A unit of time equal to 2 weeks

A unit of length used in navigation to measure the distance between ships

A unit of volume used to measure liquids, typically wine

A unit of weight used to measure precious metals

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What is a lux?

A unit of weight used to measure the mass of stars

A unit of time equal to 1/1000th of a second

A unit of frequency used to measure the pitch of musical notes

A unit of illuminance used to measure the brightness of light

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What is a parsec?

A unit of time equal to 100 years

A unit of length used in astronomy to measure the distance between galaxies

A unit of weight used to measure the mass of planets

A unit of volume used to measure the amount of water in a swimming pool

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What is a stadia?

A unit of speed used in cycling races

A unit of length used in ancient Greece to measure the length of athletic fields

A unit of weight used in fishing to measure the weight of fish caught

A unit of volume used in brewing to measure the amount of beer produced

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What is a nibble?

A unit of weight used in baking to measure the amount of chocolate

A unit of length used in engineering to measure the thickness of metal sheets

A unit of digital information equal to four bits

A unit of volume used in chemistry to measure the amount of liquid in a test tube

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What does the acronym "BED" stand for?

Banana Equivalent Dose

Biological Effective Dose

Biosphere Ecological Diversity

British Electricity Distribution

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What is a decibel?

A unit of weight used to measure small animals

A unit of length used in carpentry to measure the length of boards

A unit of volume used to measure the loudness of sound

A unit of time used in music to measure the length of a song

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What is a knot?

A unit of weight used to measure the amount of wool produced by a sheep

A unit of volume used in cooking to measure the amount of liquid in a recipe

A unit of speed used in navigation and aviation

A unit of length used in shipbuilding to measure the length of a hull

Measure Up – Quirky Units of Measurement