Great Lakes Moment Article Quiz

What event transformed Cleveland’s Flats and influenced national policy?

• The 1972 U.S.-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

• The 1972 Clean Water Act

• The 1970 National Environmental Policy Act

• The 1969 Cuyahoga River fire

What was the estimated cost of damage caused by the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire?

• $50,000

• $1.5 million

• $2 billion

• $3 billion

Which river caught on fire just as the national media began to cover the environment as a serious issue?

• Buffalo River in New York

• Grand Calumet River in Indiana

• Cuyahoga River in Ohio

• Rouge River in southeastern Michigan

What did the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire lead to the passage of?

• The 1972 Clean Water Act

• The 1972 U.S.-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

• The 1970 National Environmental Policy Act

• The 1973 Endangered Species Act

How much has the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District spent on wastewater treatment facilities and collection system improvements since 1972?

• $2 billion

• $850 million

• $890 million

• $3 billion

What has led to a surprising ecological revival in recent years?

• Habitat rehabilitation

• None of the above

• Both A and B

• Pollution prevention and control

How many species of fish can be found in the lower Cuyahoga River today?

• 100

• 70

• 50

• 20

What has the cleanup of the Cuyahoga River led to the transformation of?

• The Detroit River

• The Grand Calumet River

• The Cleveland Flats

• The Buffalo River

Since 2012, how much economic development has the Flats seen?

• $1 billion

• $1.5 billion

• $750 million

• $500 million

Who is the director of the nonprofit neighborhood organization called Flats Forward?

• Erik Drost

• John Hartig

• Melinda Gigante

• Carl Stokes