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Quiz: The Grip of the Past

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What is the strength of a climber's grip on a rock face?
a) Up to 80 pounds per square inch.
b) There is no way to calculate that figure.
c) Ups to 120 pound per square inch.
d) Up to 50 pounds per square inch.

2. What sport does David participate in during High School?
a) Wrestling.
b) Soccer.
c) Basketball.
d) Tennis.

3. What is the weight of the touch of a pianist's fingers on the keyboard?
a) Less than three ounces per square inch.
b) About three pounds per square inch.
c) About eight ounces per square inch.
d) About twelve ounces per square inch.

4. How many key strokes per second...
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