Time and seasons: jet lag basics

What you’ll learn about jet lag and seasons

Jet lag isn’t just “being tired”—it’s your body clock misaligned with local time, light, and routine. This Travel Trivia quiz focuses on the basics: time zones, direction of travel, daylight exposure, and how seasons can change what “morning light” means.

Each question comes with 4 options and there’s no timer, so you can think through scenarios like eastbound vs westbound flights, early sunrises in summer, or darker winter mornings.

Difficulty and question count

Difficulty is mixed on purpose: some items are quick facts, while others are mini real-world decisions (when to seek light, when to avoid it, and how to plan sleep). Choose your preferred question count and difficulty before you start to keep it casual, challenging, or somewhere in between.

Common pitfalls to watch for

• Mixing up eastbound vs westbound adjustment (advance vs delay)
• Assuming “more sleep” always fixes jet lag faster
• Ignoring local light timing, especially across seasons
• Confusing time zones with daylight saving time changes
• Forgetting that meal timing and activity can shift your body clock too

Tips to score higher

Look for clues about direction of travel, local sunrise/sunset, and the first morning after arrival. When two options seem close, pick the one that matches circadian logic (light is the strongest cue) rather than a generic travel hack.