The English System of Measurement

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Which cultures contributed to the measurement system used in the United States? A) Babylonian, Egyptian, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Norman French B) Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Persian C) Chinese, Indian, Roman, Greek D) Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Persian

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Babylonian, Egyptian, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Norman French

Front

What is the base number used in Roman contributions to measurement?

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12

Front

The word 'yard' comes from the Saxon word 'gird,' meaning what?

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Circumference

Front

King Henry I decreed that a yard should be the distance from the tip of his nose to the end of his ________.

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Outstretched thumb

Front

How many feet are in a mile according to the traditional Roman mile?

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5280

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The English system of measurement became established in many parts of the world during which centuries? 15th, 16th, 17th; 16th, 17th, 18th; 17th, 18th, 19th; 18th, 19th, 20th

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17th, 18th, 19th

Front

The need for greater uniformity in measurement standards led to clauses in which documents?

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Articles of Confederation and Constitution of the United States

Front

The National Institute of Standards and Technology assures uniformity of standards in which country?

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United States

Front

The traditional Roman mile was replaced by a mile of how many feet?

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5280

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The English units were well suited to commerce and trade because they were developed to meet what needs?

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Commercial