Part 1
The oldest recorded system of units dates back from how many years ago?
15,000 years ago.
In the old times, what do people use to measure length?
HUMAN BODY PARTS.
What is used to measure weight and volume in the old times?
EVERYDAY FOODS.
When and where was the metric system established?
1790s, FRANCE.
What do you call the distance between the thumb and the middle finger?
SHAKU.
Mesopotamia is the modern-day country of _____.
IRAQ.
Cubit is the distance between the elbow and the tip of the _________ finger.
MIDDLE
What did the West use to measure units or weight?
GRAIN.
When did the rest of the world use the metric system?
1950s
In the WEST, grain is used to define units. What continent 大陸 is the WEST?
EUROPE.
What two things did the Sumerians record?
LIVESTOCK AND FOOD.
Which is longer? A span or a cubit?
CUBIT.
What did Japan use to measure volume?
RICE.
The metric system is created for better _____.
GLOBAL TRADE.
TRUE or FALSE. The kokudaka shows how powerful a feudal lord is.
TRUE.
The records from the Old Stone Age and Mesopotamia show us how early humans build their _________.
COMMUNITIES.
What country brought shaku and sun to Japan?
CHINA.
One go = rice an adult ate in one _____.
1,000 go = rice an adult ate in one _____.
one go = rice an adult ate in one MEAL.
1,000 go = rice an adult ate in one YEAR.
Choose TWO correct statements.
1. Metric system uses grams, meters, and liters.
2. For bigger units, add kilo-.
3. For smaller units, add nano-, milli-, and water.
1 and 2.
Give FOUR examples of livestock.
camels, geese, ducks, pigs, horses, goats, cows, sheep
Give THREE advantages of using the same counting system.
1. clearer measurements
2. better communication
3. fairer trade
True or False.
Japan ALSO used body parts to measure length.
TRUE.
What is used to measure how much rice a piece of land can make?
KOKUDAKA.
The metric system is more "consistent" than the old system. What is "consistent" in Japanese?
一貫性のある
Ikkan-sei no aru
How many grains are there in one pound? SPELL your answer.
SEVEN THOUSAND.