Daylight saving time begins March 13! Test your knowledge on this time-shifting process!
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He might have meant it as a joke, but one Founding Father is commonly associated with the idea of daylight saving time. Who is it?
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
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This European country is known for its cars, castles and Christmas markets. But did you know that it was the first country to enact daylight saving time? Which country is it?
France
Greece
Croatia
Germany
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Daylight saving time is recognized in almost all of the United States. But there are two states that do not follow the time change. Which states are they?
Washington and Alaska
New York and Minnesota
Hawaii and Arizona
Wyoming and South Carolina
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William Willet is one of the men responsible for introducing daylight saving time to Parliament in the United Kingdom. But he is also the great, great grandfather of which British pop star?
Chris Martin
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Mick Jagger
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When did the Uniform Time Act -- which establishes a uniform daylight saving time throughout the nation -- become law?
1966
1867
1790
1988
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Up until 2006, which state was the only state to have part of it observe daylight saving time while the other part did not?
Maine
Indiana
West Virginia
Ohio
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When was the last time the start and end dates of daylight saving time in the United States were adjusted?
1991
2001
2005
2011
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Which U.S. government department has the authority to make changes to daylight saving time policy?
Department of Transportation
Department of Energy
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Commerce
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Why is it less necessary for countries close to the equator to observe daylight saving time?
There is barely any sunlight near the equator
Sunlight hours change too much from season to season
The sun never sets when you're close to the equator
Sunlight hours don't change much from season to season
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There is a spike in what medical condition the first week of daylight saving time?
Heart attack
Migraine
Ear infections
Arthritis
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True or false: Daylight saving time was intended to benefit farmers.
True
False