Historical Units of Measurement

This unit of measure is found by measuring from the pinky across to the thumb when the hand is outstretched.

• cubit

• hand-span

• fathom

• palm

This unit of measure is found by measuring across the knuckles of the four fingers of the hand. (Excluding the thumb.)

• fathom

• cubit

• hand-span

• palm

This unit of measure is found by putting your arms out horizontally to your sides and measuring from the tip of your middle finger, across your arms, and to the tip of your other middle finger.

• fathom

• foot

• cubit

• hand-span

Which of the following was standardized by King Henry I?

• foot

• cubit

• girth

• fatham

Which of the following units can be found by measuring from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger?

• fathom

• foot

• girth

• cubit

Which of the following was used by the Egyptians in the making of the pyramids? It was made into a standardized measurement through the use of granite poles.

• fathom

• cubit

• girth

• foot

Which of the following is used to measure the height of horses?

• palm

• hand-span

• girth

• cubit

Which of the following is the measure around your waist?

• hand-span

• girth

• foot

• fathom

Which of the following is the measure of the distance from step to step?

• pace/stride

• cubit

• hand-span

• girth

Which of the following was used to measure the depth of water?

• cubit

• girth

• fathom

• hand-span