Green Environment Day 2014
This quiz covers our lesson on "regulating the internal environment."
- 1.
How many pounds of carbon dioxide are produced when a car burns one gallon of gas?
- A.
3
- B.
20
- C.
12
- D.
55
Correct Answer
B. 20 -
- 2.
Who said: "Use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own [it]."?
- A.
Jimmy Carter
- B.
Al Franken
- C.
Ralph Nader
- D.
Al Gore
Correct Answer
C. Ralph Nader -
- 3.
A Massachusetts waste hauler was fined $195,000 in August 2008 for what violation?
- A.
Idling Trucks Excessively
- B.
Piling Waste Too High In Landfills
- C.
Not Using Hybrid Trucks
- D.
Dumping Waste In Parklands
Correct Answer
A. Idling Trucks Excessively -
- 4.
What 2007 British documentary claims that scientific claims of climate change are bogus?
- A.
Lies Your Vice-President Told You
- B.
The Great Global Warming Swindle
- C.
Who Needs The Polar Bears, Anyway?
- D.
Apocalypse, Hah!
Correct Answer
B. The Great Global Warming Swindle -
- 5.
How much water does an average bathroom faucet disperse per minute?
- A.
Three Cups
- B.
Half A Gallon
- C.
One Gallon
- D.
Two Gallons
Correct Answer
D. Two Gallons -
- 6.
Which Secretary of the Interior said: "They kill good trees to put out bad newspapers."?
- A.
Roy West
- B.
James Watt
- C.
James Garfield
- D.
Bruce Babbitt
Correct Answer
B. James Watt -
- 7.
What percentage of paper used in the United States during 2007 was reclaimed for recycling?
- A.
56%
- B.
75%
- C.
12%
- D.
32%
Correct Answer
A. 56% -
- 8.
Who said: "Pollution should never be the price of prosperity."?
- A.
Rachel Carson
- B.
Walter Cronkite
- C.
Barack Obama
- D.
Al Gore
Correct Answer
D. Al Gore -
- 9.
What movie star directed "On Deadly Ground", a pro-environmental action flick?
- A.
Steven Seagal
- B.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
- C.
Wesley Snipes
- D.
Sylvester Stallone
Correct Answer
A. Steven Seagal -
- 10.
Edward Abbey said: "Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of ..." what?
- A.
The Cancer Cell
- B.
Communists
- C.
Lemmings
- D.
Capitalists
Correct Answer
A. The Cancer Cell -
- 11.
Approximately how many mature trees can be saved by avoiding one ton of paper waste?
- A.
Eight
- B.
30
- C.
16
- D.
Five
Correct Answer
C. 16 -
- 12.
Which team bought 20,000,000 kilowatt hours of green power in 2008 for Citizens Bank Ballpark?
- A.
Los Angeles Angels
- B.
Florida Marlins
- C.
New York Yankees
- D.
Philadelphia Phillies
Correct Answer
D. Philadelphia Phillies -
- 13.
Which U.S. industry is most-represented in the top 10 pollutants?
- A.
Paper Production
- B.
Transportation Equipment
- C.
Pharmaceuticals
- D.
Mining
Correct Answer
D. Mining -
- 14.
What company did the U.S. EPA fine $2.64 million in August, 2008 for alleged PCB releases?
- A.
Texaco
- B.
Exxon Mobil
- C.
Archer Daniels Midland
- D.
Intel
Correct Answer
B. Exxon Mobil -
- 15.
In 2008, the United States became the 37th country to sell what fuel-efficient vehicle?
- A.
Toyota Prius
- B.
Smart Fortwo
- C.
Volkswagen Beetle
- D.
Honda Civic Hybrid
Correct Answer
B. Smart Fortwo -
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