Question

______ is the distance between the end of the outstretched arm and the chin.

• A.
  Foot
• B.
  Yard
• C. Cubit
• D.
  Hand span

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

1. Ancient units of measurement of length made use of body parts in order for measuring.​Some of these units were:

a) Hand Span- which is the maximum distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger.

b) Cubit- which is the length from the elbow to the fingertips.

c) Foot- which is the length of one foot.

d) Yard- which is the distance between the end of the outstretched arm and chin.

Thus,

Yard is the distance between the end of the outstretched arm and the chin.