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Origins of the Metric Clock
Contributed by: Hatton
  • 1. When was the metric clock system proposed?
A) 1901
B) 1768
C) 1793
D) 1820
  • 2. Which metric prefix denotes one hundredth?
A) Deci-
B) Centi-
C) Milli-
D) Kilo-
  • 3. What concept did the metric clock promote?
A) Decimal system
B) Binary system
C) Fahrenheit scale
D) Celsius scale
  • 4. What is one deciday equal to in minutes?
A) 10 minutes
B) 30 minutes
C) 6 minutes
D) 1 minute
  • 5. The metric clock was part of a larger movement to establish what?
A) Imperial system
B) Metric system
C) Babylonian units
D) Ancient timekeeping
  • 6. Where was the metric clock mostly adopted?
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) England
D) France
  • 7. Which time system does the metric clock most closely relate to?
A) Standard time
B) Lunar time
C) Solar time
D) Decimal time
  • 8. In what year was the metric clock discontinued?
A) 1815
B) 1800
C) 1795
D) 1789
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