{"id":3283,"date":"2022-01-19T20:07:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T20:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/?p=3283"},"modified":"2022-01-19T20:07:34","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T20:07:34","slug":"the-imperial-britain-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/the-imperial-britain-quiz\/general-knowledge\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8216;Imperial Britain&#8217; Quiz!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Imperial Weights and Measures<\/h3>\n<p>The British Imperial System of weights and measures was officially introduced to Great Britain by &#8216;The Weights and Measures Act&#8217; of 1824. Within two years, the system had been adopted across almost the whole of the former British Empire. Subject to alteration and amendment, it remained in place until the adoption of the metric system began in 1965.<\/p>\n<p>What do you know of Britain&#8217;s antiquated but not quite defunct Imperial System of weights and measures? Here&#8217;s a quiz on the subject that you might just enjoy?<\/p>\n<h3>Take the Imperial Britain Quiz!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"riddle_target\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; width: 640px;\" data-rid-id=\"363811\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\"><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/files\/js\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;\" title=\"Quiz - The Imperial Britain Quiz!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/a\/363811?\"><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>The Imperial Britain Quiz!<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quiz on Britain&#8217;s imperial system of weights and measures that predated metrification.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>A yard, to 3 decimal places, is what proportion of a metre?<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>How many chains are there in one mile?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>A fathom, used to express sea depth, is approximately how many feet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Approximately how much longer is a nautical mile than a statute mile?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>In measurement of weight, how many ounces are there in a stone?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>In the measurement of weight, a hundredweight (cwt) is how many pounds (lb)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>One acre is equivalent to which of the following?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>If you ordered 4 pints at the bar, how many gills would you have bought?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>If you bought 2 quarts of milk, how many fluid ounces would you have?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Approximately how many acres are equivalent to one hectare?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>What is the name for the &#8216;dry&#8217; equivalent measure of 2 gallons?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>How many pecks make a bushel?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>No worries! However, you definitely didn&#8217;t go the whole 9 yards on this one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Good effort! You&#8217;re as sound as a pound.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Very good! There&#8217;s no hiding your light under a bushel.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Excellent! You&#8217;re a country mile ahead of the average punter for this quiz!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"link-riddle\" style=\"width: 640px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Quiz Maker<\/a> &#8211; powered by Riddle<\/p>\n<p>Hope you have enjoyed taking our &#8216;Imperial Britain&#8217; Quiz? If so, why not try some of our other general knowledge or themed<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/\">\u00a0quizzes<\/a>? And, while you&#8217;re here why not sign up and join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/registration2\">growing community.<\/a> It&#8217;s free, there&#8217;s no catch, or bombarding you with crappy ads. Better still, we&#8217;ll be rewarding our members in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Header image credit: Liza888\/Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imperial Weights and Measures The British Imperial System of weights and measures was officially introduced to Great Britain by &#8216;The Weights and Measures Act&#8217; of 1824. Within two years, the system had been adopted across almost the whole of the former British Empire. 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