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1 How many yards are there in a mile? 1760, 1800, 1860, 1900
A 1,760
2 How many furlongs are in one mile? 4, 6, 8, or 10
A Eight
3 How many yards are there in a chain? 11, 22, 33 or 44
A 22 yards or 66 feet
4 What does an ammeter measure?
A Electric current (the amps) (abbreviation of Ampere meter)
5 What does a Geiger counter measure?
A the amount of radioactivity
6 What does a pedometer measure?
A Distance travelled by walking – Pedometers are designed to detect vertical movement at the hip
7 In which year did Sooty make his first appearance on TV? 1949, 1952 or 1955
A 1952. Sooty and Harry appear on TV for the first time as part of the BBCs Talent Night. Shortly after BBC gives Sooty his own series.
8 On what date is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere?
A June 21st – The summer solstice occurs during the hemisphere’s summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (20 or 21 June) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (21 or 22 of December)
9 What destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii?
A A volcanic eruption – On August 24, 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum
10 Aeroflot is the national airline of which country?
A Russia