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Old and Imperial Measurements Names quiz

Here's an alphabetical list of old and Imperial measurements, along with their modern equivalents. Can you identify them?
Source: http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/units/index.htm
The Direction answers are still in common usage, but the modern answers are used professionally.
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Last updated: February 8, 2016
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Hint
Old or Imperial Unit
Type of Measurent
Metric or Modern Equivalent
A
Acre
Area
0.4 hectares
B
Bolt
Length
36.58 m
C
Chain
Length
20.12 m
D
Dram
Volume
3.55 ml
E
East
Direction
090 degrees
F
Furlong
Length
201.17 m
G
Gallon
Volume
4.54 litres
H
Hundredweight
Weight
50.8 kg
I
Inch
Length
2.54 cm
J
Jill
Volume
142.07 ml (usually spelled with a 'g')
K
Knot
Speed
1.85 km per hour
Hint
Old or Imperial Unit
Type of Measurent
Metric or Modern Equivalent
L
League
Length
4.83 km
M
Mile
Length
1.61 km
N
North
Direction
000 degrees
O
Ounce
Weight
28.35 g
P
Peck
Volume
9.09 litres
Q
Quart
Volume
1.14 litres
R
Ream
Quantity
500 sheets
S
Stone
Weight
6.35 kg
T
Tun
Volume
981.96 litres
W
West
Direction
270 degrees
Y
Yard
Length
91.44 cm
brandybuck96
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Level 83
Jul 23, 2016
Interesting quiz! I should have got "league"... it comes up all the time in the (old-fashioned) books I read.
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