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Time For Another Dose

Created by kittyconner

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Time For Another Dose game quiz
"Here is a simple quiz about time. It should only take a couple of minutes to complete. Why not give it a try."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What was the title of the novel written by H G Wells in 1895?
    Answer: (Three Words (remember subject of the quiz))


2. What type of clock is a regulator?
    a pendulum clock
    a water clock
    an atomic clock
    a sundial


3. In 1797, what name was given to clocks on British inns?
    brewery clocks
    the innkeepers timepiece
    time gentlemen please clocks
    Act of Parliament clocks


4. When the 'speaking clock' was introduced in Britain in 1936, what was dialed to receive the correct time?
    TIM
    SEC
    MIN
    HOU


5. In childhood, what common plant was used to tell the time?
    Answer: (One Word- 9 letters)


6. Which artist is famous for his painting containing melting clocks?
    Answer: (Two Words or Surname only)


7. What does GMT stand for?
    Greenwich Main Time
    General Mean Time
    General Main Time
    Greenwich MeanTime


8. The British TV series 'Time Team' deals with which subject?
    gardening
    cookery
    do-it-yourself
    archaeology


9. Stephen Hawking wrote 'A ________ History of Time'. What is the missing word?
    Short
    Brief
    Little
    Quick


10. Which Lewis Carroll character is always concerned with being late?
    The White Rabbit
    The Mad Hatter
    The March Hare
    The Red Queen


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