How much do you know about Earth Day?
Take this quiz to find out!
Sources: Earthday.org, Earth Day Wikipedia
- Which year did the first Earth Day take place?
- 1962
- 1970
- 1972
- 1990
- Which day is Earth Day?
- April 22
- December 21
- August 12
- October 31
- How many Americans participated in the first Earth Day?
- 100,000
- 1 Million
- 20 Million
- 100 Million
- Which group was the largest contributor to the success of the first Earth Day?
- The Green Party
- United Auto Workers Labor Union
- Sierra Club
- Young Democrats of America
- Which book helped make environmental issues part of the public consciousness in the U.S?
- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
- The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
- Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
- Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich
- True or False: Throughout its history, Earth Day has only been supported by Democrats.
- True
- False
- What was the slogan for the first Earth Day poster?
- “Every Day is Earth Day”
- “Save the Planet”
- “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”
- “We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us”
- Which environmental disaster was a catalyst for the creation of Earth Day?
- 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill
- 1969, Cuyahoga River catching fire
- 1997 discovery of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
- 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill
- By the end of 1970 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created. Which of the following acts were passed that same year?
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- Endangered Species Act
- All of the above
- True or False: In 2016, the Paris Agreement was signed on Earth Day.
- True
- False
- True or False: Earth Day is the one and only day during the year that you should care about the environment and act to protect it.
- True
- False
Answer Key
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.A 11.B