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Time Pieces

Test your knowledge on clocks, watches and their science.
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Last updated: December 4, 2021
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First submittedDecember 4, 2021
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What kind of clock is associated with the Black Forest
Cuckoo Clock
How do you call a wearable computer in form of a watch
Smartwatch
John Harrison, a carpenter turned clockmaker invented this in the 18th century
Marine Chronometer
The first-ever watch to be sent into space was this Russian one
Pobeda
This device uses the flow of sand to measure the flow of time
Hourglass
This timekeeper uses a gnomon to cast a shadow on a set of markings calibrated to the hour.
Sundial
Accurate to seconds in many millions of years, this is the most accurate
Atomic Clock
What do you call the "study of time"
Horology
This brand of watch was the choice of NASA and the first watch on the Moon in 1969
Omega
Which Alpine country is associated with clockmaking
Switzerland
What do you call any feature of a mechanical timepiece beyond the display of hours, minutes and seconds.
Complication
Travelling through time zones you might experience this condition
Jet Lag
What does the G stand for in GMT
Greenwich
The Reverso was created in 1931 as a watch capable of surviving the hard knocks of which sport
Polo
What is "summer time" officially called
Daylight Saving Time
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