Metric System Trivia

Section 1: History of the Metric System

In which country was the metric system first designed?

• Great Britain

• France

• Canada

• United States

The word "meter" comes from the Greek word "metron" which means what?

• Measure

• Distance

• Equal

• Science

Larger and smaller multiples of the meter are created by multiplying and dividing the meter by what number?

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• 2

• 5

• 10

• 15

Section 2

What does the meter measure?

• A. Length

• B. Distance between two places

• C. Volume

• Both A & B

Which of the following measures about one meter in length?

• A. An average guitar

• B. A baseball bat

• C. A football field

• D. Both A&B

Which of the following might you measure using a kilometer?

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• The distance between two cities in your state

• The length of an Olympic swimming pool

• A staple

• None of the above

Section 3: Measuring Volume

What do we call the base unit for measuring volume with the metric system?

• Meter

• Gram

• Liter

• Gallon

The prefix "milli" in the word "milliliter" means what?

• 10

• 1/1000

• 1/10

• 100

About how many drops of water would it take to equal one milliliter? (Stop after this one)

• 10

• 20

• 50

• 100

Section 4: Measuring Mass

What is mass?

• How fast something is moving

• How deep something is

• Amount of matter in an object

• All of the above.