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What Time Is It?
We use them everyday, but how much do you really know about the clock?
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Category:
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Created By:
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#1 What group of people have the most credit for inventing the clock?
Egyptians
Vikings
Romans
Americans
#2 In the year 2010, what was the most common type of wall clock?
Pendulum
Grandfather
Alarm
Computer clocks
#3 Who invented the grandfather clock?
Christiaan Huygens
James Smith
Brain Gates
Mallory James
#4 What is the correct name for the study of time?
Your Answer:
1 word, 8 letters.
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#5 What is the pendulum?
It is the weight that swings at the bottom of the clock.
It is a type of battery.
It is for decoration.
It has no purpose.
#6 Grandfather clocks are the oldest known type of clock.
True
False
#7 Clocks are often used for navigation by planes and ships.
True
False
#8 What is an analog clock?
A type of clock that uses angles
A digital clock
A stop watch
A clock that is used on ships
#9 What is the correct function of the indicator?
It presents the time in a way so people can see it.
It is the minute hand.
It is the wood frame.
It is the battery.
#10 What type of time do astronomical clocks measure?
The place of the sun and planets
The seconds
The years
The centuries
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