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WorksheetsDaylight Saving Time Trivia
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 18mins
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
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
At what time do the clocks change during the night?
midnight
1:00 am
2:00 am
