WONDER #1076: How Kooky Are Cuckoo Clocks?

Question 1 of 3

Cuckoo clocks became popular in the Black Forest region of Germany in the early part of which century?

1. seventeenth
2. eighteenth
3. nineteenth
4. twentieth

Question 2 of 3

Why are they called cuckoo clocks?

1. because of their kooky designs
2. because a cuckoo bird pops out of the clock at every hour
3. because the clocks were made in the cuckoo region of Germany
4. none of the above

Question 3 of 3

The "Swiss Chalet" style cuckoo clock features what additional items?

1. flashing lights
2. a digital timepiece
3. carved of wood from the Black Forest
4. music and moving figures

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