A Brief History of Measurement Systems

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What is the significance of weights and measures according to John Quincy Adams?

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They are among the first elements of education.

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Primitive societies needed rudimentary measures for many tasks. Which of the following was NOT one of those tasks?
Constructing dwellings, Fashioning clothing, Bartering food, Writing literature

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Writing literature

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In early measurement systems, what was used to measure length? Options: The forearm, The foot, The head, The knee

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The forearm

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The 'carat' is a mass unit for gems derived from which seed?

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Carob

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As societies evolved, measurements became more complex. What invention made it possible to create whole systems of measurement units?

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Numbering systems

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Fill in the blank: Early Babylonian and Egyptian records indicate that length was first measured with the ________.

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forearm

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Fill in the blank: With the development of scales as a means for weighing, ________ served as standards.

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stones

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Fill in the blank: The knowledge of weights and measures is often learned by those who learn nothing else, not even to ________.

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read and write

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Which of the following was a reason for the development of different measurement systems in different parts of the world? Limited international exchange, Universal standards, Global communication, Unified trade laws

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Limited international exchange

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Fill in the blank: The invention of ________ made it possible to weigh and measure more complex things accurately.

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mathematics