Earth Day Quiz – WMEAC Blue Tie Ball
Earth Day Awareness Quiz
Test your knowledge on Earth Day and the environmental movements that shaped our planet! This quiz covers significant events, important figures, and legislation that impact our environment. Challenge yourself and see how much you know about the efforts to protect our Earth!
Key topics include:
- The history of Earth Day
- Major environmental disasters
- Legislation and policies
- Global participation
Who is considered the founder of Earth Day?
Gaylord Nelson
Gerald Ford
Margret Thatcher
George W. Bush
What disaster led to the founding of Earth Day?
Extinction of American mega fauna
An oil spill off the coast of California
The Chernobyl disaster
An oil spill off the coast of Africa
What book helped launch the modern environmental movement, and led to the widespread ban of DDT?
Silent Spring
Earth in the Balance
The End of Nature
A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf
Which automobile pollution control technology became universally adopted following the Clean Air Act Extension of 1970?
Secondary air injection
Catalytic converters
Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)
Evaporative emissions control
What year did the United States EPA declared greenhouse gasses a threat to public health?
1994
1972
1985
2009
Approximately 70% of the Earth is covered with water. How much of the world’s water is available for human use?
97%
23%
3%
Less than 1%
Which of the following legislative actions occurred directly following the first Earth Day?
The Creation of the EPA
The Clean Water Act
The Clean Air Act Extension
All of the above
What year did Earth Day go global?
1990
1981
1995
2001
How many countries participate in Earth Day?
157
192
195
143
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