The History of Earth Day

The first Earth Day occurred in?

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980

• 1990

Before people were concerned about preserving the environment, industries polluted the?

• Air

• Water

• Land

• All of the above

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Earth Day celebrations eventually inspired the creation of what in the U.S.?

• Environmental Protection Agency

• National Park Service

• Natural Resources Conservation Service

• All of the above

The United Nations celebrates Earth Day on?

• April 22 like the U.S.

• March 15

• The First Day of Spring

• None of the above

The person who founded Earth Day is?

• Nelson Rockefeller

• Nelson Mandela

• Gaylord Nelson

• None of the above

The founder of Earth Day was honored with what?

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Both a. and b.

• None of the above

When is Earth Day celebrated?

• January 22

• April 22

• April 5

• April 1

What are environmentalists?

• People who care about the Earth and preserving a clean world for everyone to live in.

• People who care about the animals.

• People who teach about the animals.

• People who celebrate the animals.

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Senator Gaylord Nelson was from?

• Texas

• Florida

• Wisconsin

• California

The first environmental protest brought together how many Americans?

• 2 million

• 20 thousand

• 2 thousand

• 20 million