Weights And Measurements

Question 1

On many French highways, the speed limit is 130 of these per hour, 110 if it’s raining.

Answer 1

Kilometers

Question 2

In computers, a nibble is defined as a half of one of these

Answer 2

A byte

Question 3

A cup is equal to about 237 milliliters or 16 of these kitchen drawer items

Answer 3

Tablespoons

Question 4

This instrument measures atmospheric pressure: it’s name is used to mean anything that indicates change

Answer 4

A barometer

Question 5

It is made of bronze and weighs 2,080 pounds… Is three feet high and measures fully twelve feet around at the lip

Answer 5

The Liberty Bell

Question 6

Term for the notes on a piano from one C to the next C, or one D to the next D, or… So on

Answer 6

An octave

Question 7

In case you were wondering, there are approximately 68 ounces of soda in this size bottle of Coke

Answer 7

A two-liter

Question 8

It measures 164 feet long and 82 feet wide, has 10 lanes and is at least 6 feet7 inches deep.

Answer 8

An Olympic sized swimming pool

Question 9

Also a term for the pitching rubber in baseball, it’s a thick, flat piece of stone or bacon

Answer 9

A slab

Question 10

For liquids, 4 cups equals 2 pints or one of these units

Answer 10

A quart

Question 11

Measurement: It’s 3.37 inches longer than a yard

Answer 11

A meter

Question 12

This scale is named for the guy who invented the Mercury thermometer

Answer 12

Fahrenheit