Green Environment Quiz Part 1

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What is a locavore?
- A Crazy Carnivore
- Someone Who Doesn't Travel
- Someone Who Eats Only Local Foods
- Someone Who Eats Locusts

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This quiz tests your knowledge of the environment, waste and recycling.

2.

The last captive example of what animal, believed to be extinct, died in Hobart Zoo in 1936?
- Dodo
- Wombat
- Thylacine
- Leopard Seal
Correct Answer

A. Thylacine
3.

Which of these is the primary component of natural gas?
- Propane
- Butane
- Methane
- Pentane
Correct Answer

A. Methane
4.

What does the term "green manure" refer to?
- Crop Used To Fertilize Soil
- Recycled Fertilizer
- Composted Garbage
- Horse Manure
Correct Answer

A. Crop Used To Fertilize Soil
5.

In 2008, what nation dramatically expanded a marine protected area, making it the world's largest?
- New Zealand
- Kiribati
- United States
- Australia
Correct Answer

A. Kiribati
6.

What California ballot measure passed in 1986, leading to a clean water law for the state?
- Proposition 12
- Proposition 42
- Proposition 187
- Proposition 65
Correct Answer

A. Proposition 65
7.

In 2007, what did Gordon Graff propose to have built in Toronto?
- Arcology
- Vertical Farm
- Seed Bank
- Wind Farm
Correct Answer

A. Vertical Farm
8.

What is the best way to determine that you most likely have a "flex-fuel" vehicle?
- High MPG Rating
- It's A Compact Car
- Yellow Gas Cap
- Vehicle Marked As A Hybrid
Correct Answer

A. Yellow Gas Cap
9.

Which car was the first hybrid gasoline-electric vehicle to hit the market in the United States?
- Toyota Camry
- Honda Insight
- Toyota Prius
- Honda Civic
Correct Answer

A. Honda Insight
10.

What does photovoltaic paint do?
- Generates Electricity
- Glows In The Dark
- Changes Color At Night
- Captures Images
Correct Answer

A. Generates Electricity
11.

Which of these are two types of energy efficient dome structures?
- Igloo And Bubble
- Monolithic And Geodesic
- Earth Berm And Bubble
- Monumental And Geophysical
Correct Answer

A. Monolithic And Geodesic
12.

Which environment would be best suited for using a swamp cooler instead of an air conditioner?
- Swamp
- Desert
- Wetlands
- Rainforest
Correct Answer

A. Desert
13.

Which of these countries has the highest population density?
- Japan
- Monaco
- China
- India
Correct Answer

A. Monaco
14.

Who is quoted as saying: "There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew"?
- Stephen Hawking
- Isaac Asimov
- Carl Sagan
- Marshall McLuhan
Correct Answer

A. Marshall McLuhan
15.

Which year first showed a stabilization in Italy of per-capita municipal waste generation?
- 2003
- 1999
- 2000
- 2005
Correct Answer

A. 2003

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Green Environment Quiz Part 1

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The last captive example of what animal, believed to be extinct, died in Hobart Zoo in 1936?

Which of these is the primary component of natural gas?

What does the term "green manure" refer to?

In 2008, what nation dramatically expanded a marine protected area, making it the world's largest?

What California ballot measure passed in 1986, leading to a clean water law for the state?

In 2007, what did Gordon Graff propose to have built in Toronto?

What is the best way to determine that you most likely have a "flex-fuel" vehicle?

Which car was the first hybrid gasoline-electric vehicle to hit the market in the United States?

What does photovoltaic paint do?

Which of these are two types of energy efficient dome structures?

Which environment would be best suited for using a swamp cooler instead of an air conditioner?

Which of these countries has the highest population density?

Who is quoted as saying: "There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew"?

Which year first showed a stabilization in Italy of per-capita municipal waste generation?