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Daylight Saving Time Facts Trivia Quiz

Since it is the time of year we are changing to Daylight Saving Time around the world, I wanted to do a quiz in honor of this event. How much do you know about DST?

A multiple-choice quiz by pshelton. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
pshelton

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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286,195

Updated
Dec 03 21

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15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Most people know that Benjamin Franklin was the first to conceive the idea of daylight saving time while he was a delegate in Paris in 1784, but who was the first person to design and propose a practical way to implement it? Hint

Benjamin Franklin

Henry Whipple

Burton Childress

William Willett

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Question 2 of 15

2. Even though they were not on daylight saving yet, which country was the first to adopt one standard time throughout a region? Hint

Great Britain

France

United States

Japan

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Question 3 of 15

3. When did the United States go to a standard time? Hint

1884

1886

1885

1883

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the primary reasons that 02:00 in the morning was set as that changeover time in the United States? Hint

It would be convenient since a lot of people would be up partying

Less disruption and most would be changed over by daybreak

It was easy to calculate the change from this time

The time would force people to remember that the change was happening

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Question 5 of 15

5. Do countries close to the equator gain as much increase in daylight during DST as those farther from it?

Yes

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Question 6 of 15

6. Based on a study by the Carnegie Mellon Institute, which of the following statements is true? Hint

Bus accidents go up fourfold when the change to DST occurs

Drivers are twice as likely to fall asleep at the wheel during standard time

Pedestrians are 3 times more likely to be hit and killed by cars when going off of DST

Twice as many construction accidents happen just before going to DST

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which country adopted daylight saving time in 1991 with the National Measurement Amendment Bill? Hint

India

Australia

Poland

Russia

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which country was the first to officially adopt a system of daylight saving time? Hint

France

United States

Great Britain

Germany

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Question 9 of 15

9. What piece of legislation standardized DST in the United States and when? Hint

The Uniform Time Act, 1964

The Daylight Savings Time Act, 1967

The Daylight Savings Time Act, 1966

The Uniform Time Act, 1966

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was it called when Britain put their summer clocks two hours ahead of GMT during World War II? Hint

Double Summer Time

Extended Daylight Time

Double Daylight Time

Bonus Daylight Time

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Question 11 of 15

11. Japan went to the use of daylight saving when they were occupied by the U.S. after World War II. Why did they stop using DST in 1952? Hint

Complaints by the emperor

Foreign visitors disapproved of it

It was too expensive for the banking industry

Complaints from the farmers

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following U.S. states does not observe DST? Hint

Texas

Oregon

Arizona

Alabama

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Question 13 of 15

13. When did Mexico adopt DST? Hint

1993

1995

1996

1994

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Question 14 of 15

14. Until 2011, how did Russia vary daylight saving time? Hint

They set the clocks 2 hours ahead of standard in summer

They do not observe DST

They observe DST all year long

They set the clocks 1 hour behind standard during DST

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Question 15 of 15

15. Until 2005, which U.S. state allowed each county to determine whether to observe DST? Hint

Indiana

Utah

Iowa

Pennsylvania

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: William Willett

William Willett was a London builder who published a pamphlet "Waste of Daylight" in 1907. He lobbied for years to have DST put into action but was still unsuccessful when he died in 1915.

2. Even though they were not on daylight saving yet, which country was the first to adopt one standard time throughout a region?

Answer: Great Britain

Pushed by the railroads, Britain began to change the many different times to a standard one in 1847 and was largely converted by 1855.

3. When did the United States go to a standard time?

Answer: 1883

18 November 1883, the United States as well as Canada implemented standard time in their time zones. This was also driven by the railroads and prior to this, each locality was able to determine time in whatever fashion suited them. William Lambert was the first to promote the adoption of time zones in 1809, though he was unsuccessful in this endeavor.

4. What is the primary reasons that 02:00 in the morning was set as that changeover time in the United States?

Answer: Less disruption and most would be changed over by daybreak

Lawmakers believed that it was very desirable for the entire continental U.S. to have made the change by the start of the normal working day. Many computer and electronic systems now are able to make the adjustment without human intervention.

5. Do countries close to the equator gain as much increase in daylight during DST as those farther from it?

Answer: No

Countries close to the equator have more hours of daylight than those farther away so they get less benefit from extending daylight hours. Most equatorial and tropical countries do not observe DST.

6. Based on a study by the Carnegie Mellon Institute, which of the following statements is true?

Answer: Pedestrians are 3 times more likely to be hit and killed by cars when going off of DST

According to a Carnegie Mellon Institute study (corroborated by the University of Michigan), it was determined that pedestrians were three times more likely to be killed by a car in the time frame when the switch from DST to standard time occurs. Scientists have speculated that drivers go through a biologic adjustment period as dusk approaches and when we go off of DST, darkness falls before this adjustment is made.

7. Which country adopted daylight saving time in 1991 with the National Measurement Amendment Bill?

Answer: Australia

When the Federal Parliament in Australia enacted this bill, they also defined a national system of time zones.

8. Which country was the first to officially adopt a system of daylight saving time?

Answer: Germany

Germany adopted DST in April 1916, with Great Britain following May 1916. Currently about 70 countries around the world observe daylight saving time in some form.

9. What piece of legislation standardized DST in the United States and when?

Answer: The Uniform Time Act, 1966

Prior to this time, localities set the start and end of DST at will. This Act standardized the starting and ending dates as well as the time the change occurred. It did not require that all areas observe DST.

10. What was it called when Britain put their summer clocks two hours ahead of GMT during World War II?

Answer: Double Summer Time

Double Summer Time was deemed a benefit to the war effort. Other countries in the world have altered their standard time when war was waged.

11. Japan went to the use of daylight saving when they were occupied by the U.S. after World War II. Why did they stop using DST in 1952?

Answer: Complaints from the farmers

The farmers found it very disruptive, this complaint being a common one throughout the world. Many farmers find that it is inconvenient to have to work in an extra hour of darkness in the early mornings.

12. Which of the following U.S. states does not observe DST?

Answer: Arizona

Other areas connected to the U.S. that do no observe DST are Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa.

13. When did Mexico adopt DST?

Answer: 1996

The European Union uniformly adopted daylight saving in the same year.

14. Until 2011, how did Russia vary daylight saving time?

Answer: They set the clocks 2 hours ahead of standard in summer

The higher latitude localities in Russia saw a lot of benefit from the two hour difference in summer. With effect from February 2011, Russia decided to stay on Daylight Saving Time permanently.

15. Until 2005, which U.S. state allowed each county to determine whether to observe DST?

Answer: Indiana

Prior to 2005, only around 16% of Indiana counties observed DST and the others did not. Driving through the state, you might encounter a strange change in time as you pass through the various counties.

Source: Author pshelton

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