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Timepieces Through Time

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From sundials to atomic clocks

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From sundials to atomic clocks

by Sarah Day
1

Which civilization popularized sundials around 1500 BCE?

2

What device largely replaced water clocks in medieval Europe?

3

What is the term for a portable timepiece first common in the 16th century?

4

Who is credited with co-inventing the pendulum clock?

5

Early mechanical clocks used a weight-driven mechanism and gears. True or False?

6

In what year did pendulum clocks first appear, boosting accuracy?

7

What device uses vibrating atoms to keep time?

8

Which innovation led to highly accurate household timekeeping in the 20th century?

9

Which time standard was established in 1884 affecting global timekeeping?

 
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