Environmental Activism in the 1970s

What was the main environmental issue Lois Gibbs faced in Niagara Falls?

• Air pollution

• Hazardous waste dumping

• Deforestation

• Water scarcity

What action did President Carter take in response to the environmental crisis in Niagara Falls?

• Built new homes

• Authorized funds for families to move

• Closed the Love Canal

• Established a new environmental agency

What was the main idea of the environmental activism section?

• The importance of industrial growth

• Strengthening efforts to address environmental problems

• The history of Niagara Falls

• The role of technology in environmental protection

Who is mentioned as a key figure in environmental activism in the text?

• Rachel Carson

• Al Gore

• John Muir

• Jane Goodall

What did the energy crisis in the 1970s teach Americans?

• The importance of nuclear energy

• The need for more industrial growth

• The limitations of natural resources

• The benefits of urbanization

What was the title of the book published by Rachel Carson in 1962?

• Silent Spring

• The Silent Earth

• Spring of Silence

• Nature's Voice

What was the main warning in Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring"?

• The growing use of pesticides

• The extinction of birds

• The rise of industrial pollution

• The depletion of natural resources

What did Rachel Carson mean by a "silent spring"?

• Birds killed off by pesticides would no longer fill the air with song

• Spring season would be unusually quiet

• A season without any environmental issues

• A time when nature would be silent due to pollution

Which U.S. President established an advisory committee to investigate the situation after the publication of "Silent Spring"?

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• Jimmy Carter

• Lyndon B. Johnson

What significant environmental event began in the 1970s?

• The first Earth Day

• The first World Environment Day

• The first Green Week

• The first Global Cleanup Day