Daylight Savings Time

What year was Daylight Saving Time (DST) first implemented in the United States?

• 1918

• 1946

• 1966

• 1970

Why was Daylight Saving Time introduced?

• To reduce work-related accidents

• To conserve energy

• To give people more daylight for recreation

• To give farmers more daylight during planting season

Which president signed the act that extended Daylight Saving Time?

• Ronald Reagan

• George Washington

• Bill Clinton

• George W. Bush

In the FALL, we set our clocks...

• 1 hour ahead (+1 hour)

• 1 hour behind (-1 hour)

• 1 day ahead (+24 hours)

In the SPRING, we set our clocks...

• 1 hour ahead (+1 hour)

• 1 hour behind (-1 hour)

• 1 day ahead (+24 hours)

What 2 states DO NOT change time in the spring?

• Texas and Florida

• Hawaii and Arizona

• California and New York

Why did they pass a law to have daylight saving time?

• so we would invent electricity

• so farmers could sleep late

• it reduces the amount of energy we use

• so the government could make more money

Who suggested that we could save candles by waking up earlier?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

• Ben Franklin

What hours are the MOST energy used?

• Midnight -3 am

• 7 pm -10 pm

• 4 pm - 7pm

In Europe, they call daylight saving time

• Spring Time

• Working Time

• Summer Time