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Understanding the Mile: A Quiz on Measurement Units

Test your knowledge of measurement units, specifically the mile and its adaptations in various contexts, through this engaging quiz.

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1 The term metric mile is used in sports such as track and field athletics and speed skating to denote a distance of 1,500 ________ (about 4,921 ft).

2 This unit is now known as the ________.

3 The use of statute miles as a unit of measurement is largely confined to the United States and the ________.

4 [24] When the ________ definition of "mile" was published in 1906,[25] it described the Irish mile as "still in rustic use".

5 "________" (an event indicating significant progress)

6 From 1774, through the 1801 union with Britain, until the 1820s, the ________ of 25 Irish counties commissioned surveyed maps at scales of one or two inches per Irish mile.

7 The State Plane Coordinate Systems were also updated, but the ________ left the decision of which (if any) definition of the foot to use to the individual states.

8 Faculty member's web page at ________.

9 [35] The radar mile is a unit of time (in the same way that the ________ is a unit of distance), equal to the time required for a radar pulse to travel a distance of two miles (one mile each way).

10 [37] This unit spread throughout the Roman empire, often with modifications to fit local ________.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Northern Woods and Water Route is a 2,400 km (1,490 mi) highway route through northern Canada, from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  • the Overseas Railroad, completed in 1912 for 128 miles (206 kilometers) beyond the end of the Florida peninsula to Key West, was heavily damaged in the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and not rebuilt.
  • the English explorer and geologist Sir Vivian Fuchs led the first successful overland expedition across Antarctica in 1958—a journey of 2,158 miles (3,453 km).
  • the Boy Scouts of America 50-Miler Award, given to those who hike or paddle 50 or more miles, is designed to encourage personal fitness, self-reliance, and a practical understanding of conservation.
  • on a clear day visitors to Holy Hill (pictured) can view the Milwaukee skyline, located 30 miles (48 km) away.
  • Ramy Brooks, a competitor in the 1,049 mi 2006 Iditarod dog sled race across Alaska, is one of the few Native Alaskans competing in the event.
  • in 2002 the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad bought 41½ miles (66.8 km) of track between Meadville and Corry, Pennsylvania for $1.
  • John S. Collins, who came to southern Florida to grow vegetables and coconuts on a barrier island, built 2.5 mile long wooden Collins Bridge across Biscayne Bay in 1913 which led to the development of Miami Beach.
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