Time in the UK - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
Which line of time passes through the UK? Prime Meridian
100%
Complete this sentence from the Laws of Cricket: "After the call of Time... the bails shall be removed from both wickets."
80%
In 1714 an Act of Parliament offered financial rewards to anyone who could do what? Devise a means to accurately measure longitude at sea
60%
The 14th century astronomical clock at Wells Cathedral has two faces. What is represented by the moving images on the indoor face? The phases of the moon and the sun revolving around the earth
60%
What is the telephone number of the speaking clock? 123
40%
Considering all British territories, how many time zones does the UK have? 9
20%
In 1571, what did Robert Dudley give Queen Elizabeth as a present? a wristwatch
20%
In 'London Calling', the Clash said it was 55 minutes past 11. What clock were they referring to? The Doomsday Clock
20%
What was the first institution to adopt Greenwich Mean Time? The Great Western Railway
20%
Who were almost wiped out in the Last Great Time War? Time Lords
20%
What was the Killing Time? A 17th century conflict about which branch of Christianity should prevail in Scotland
0%
What is the tallest freestanding clock tower in the world? Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, Birmingham
0%
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