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WorksheetsCCS Earth Day Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who founded Earth Day?
a)
Elisabeth Warren
b)
Mitt Romney
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
Gaylord Nelson
2.
Where did the idea of Earth Day come from?
a)
An oil spill in St. Barbara
b)
A huge water spill in Los Angeles
c)
Cutting down too many trees in the amazon rainforest
d)
Poverty
3.
What agency was created by Earth Day?
a)
US Environmental Agency
b)
National Security Agency of USA
c)
NASA
d)
Department of Energy
4.
Who is Senator Gaylord Nelson?
a)
A U.S. Senator from Wisconson
b)
A U.S. man that wants to become a president
c)
A U.S. body guard
d)
A U.S. Vice President
5.
Why did Senator Gaylord Nelson create Earth Day?
a)
He wanted to unite the world
b)
He wanted to care for the Earth
c)
Something new
d)
Political Platform
6.
When is Earth Day celebrated
a)
June 19th
b)
April 22nd
c)
When the world ends
d)
April 23rd
7.
How many countries celebrate Earth Day?
a)
Over 175 million
b)
21
c)
Over 175
d)
1 billion
8.
What award did Gaylord Nelson win
a)
Presidential Medal of Honor
b)
Purple heart
c)
Nobel Peace Prize
d)
Presidential Medal of Freedom
9.
Which is NOT true about Earth Day?
a)
People make sure that they use a lot of gas
b)
People conserve energy
c)
People excercise environmental protection
d)
People think about the Earth's needs
10.
What is Earth Day?
a)
Earth Day is a day for people to celebrate how earth was formed.
b)
Earth Day is a day when people get outside and clean up the earth more than they used to.
c)
Earth Day is a contest for people to write an essay about how they feel about the earth.
d)
Earth day is a contest for people to make a model of the earth and then let it explode like a volcanoe.
11.
When did Earth Day go Global?
a)
1998
b)
1990
c)
1989
d)
2001
12.
What year was Earth Day created?
a)
1970
b)
1990
c)
2000
d)
1900
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