How well do you know time zones around the world?
Your phone might change the time automatically these days, but have you been paying close attention to time zones while travelling?
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The prime meridian, where the earth’s longitude is defined as 0°, is the basis for the world’s time zones. But where is it located?
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Which of these countries has more than one time zone?
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How many time zones does Russia have?
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How many time zones does the USA have?
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Which country has the most time zones?
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In the 1930s, this country changed time zones to be aligned with Nazi Germany, and has never changed back, leading to it being in the ‘wrong’ time zone for more than 80 years. What country are we referring to?
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In 2011, which Polynesian island country lost a day when moving from one side of the international date line to the other?
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Most time zones around the world differ by the hour, but there are three places around the world with a 45-minute offset. Which of these destinations does NOT have a 45-minute offset?
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There is only one location in the Americas that has a half-hour offset. Where is it?
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