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

President Franklin D. Roosevelt referred to Daylight Saving Time as:

• Energy-saving time

• Prime time

• War Time

• Miller time

Which president signed the act that extended Daylight Saving Time?

• Ronald Reagan

• George Washington

• Bill Clinton

• George W. Bush

What is the correct terminology of DST?

• daylight savings time

• daylight saving time

• neither

During World War I, which country was the first to use DST as a measure to converse resources?

• Germany

• England

• United States

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