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Earth Day Trivia

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is Earth Day?

a)

January 1

b)

April 22

c)

October 31

d)

December 25

2.

In what year was Earth Day first celebrated?

a)

1850

b)

1920

c)

1950

d)

1970

3.

How many countries (so far) have celebrated Earth Day?

a)

12

b)

102

c)

192

d)

222

4.

Earth Day's founding was partly inspired by protests against what?

a)

The Vietnam War

b)

Canada's federal government

c)

Discriminatory hiring practices

d)

Unequal pay for equal work

5.

Approximately how many people participate in Earth Day each year?

a)

1 thousand

b)

1 million

c)

1 billion

d)

1 trillion

6.

In 1970, students at San Fernando State College passed out what to represent the famine the world would face if the environment was not protected?

a)

pamphlets

b)

rice and tea

c)

money

d)

pencils

7.

In 1970, students at Florida Tech U held a mock trial for what, accusing it of air pollution?

a)

a president

b)

a factory

c)

an airplane

d)

a Chevrolet

8.

Who took a zero-carbon emission voyage from Europe to North America to raise awareness about climate change?

a)

Greta Thunberg

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Aleksander Doba

d)

It's impossible to complete a zero-emission crossing of the Atlantic

9.

What is the theme of Earth Day 2023?

a)

plant trees

b)

drive electric cars

c)

walk to school or work

d)

invest in our planet

10.

What environmental threats are the focus of Earth Day? Choose all that apply.

a)

deforestation

b)

carbon emissions

c)

plastic pollution

d)

habitat destruction

11.

Why was April 22 chosen as the date for Earth Day? Choose all that apply.

a)

to maximize student involvement

b)

so that there was no competition with Christmas

c)

because most people take vacations in April

d)

because the date falls between spring break and final exams

12.

How can we celebrate Earth Day? Choose all that apply.

a)

pick up litter

b)

plant a tree

c)

make a call to action and share it on social media

d)

check out earthday.ca for events happening near you