Earth Day Trivia Question and Answers
1.
When is Earth Day celebrated each year?
Answer:
April 22.
2.
What year was the first Earth Day celebrated?
Answer:
1970
3.
Who is considered the founder of Earth Day?
Answer:
Gaylord Nelson.
4.
How many countries participate in Earth Day activities?
Answer:
Over 190 countries.
5.
What organization was founded in 1970 to promote environmental protection?
Answer:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
6.
What major environmental disaster prompted the first Earth Day?
Answer:
The Santa Barbara oil spill in 1969.
7.
Which U.S. Senator played a key role in the establishment of Earth Day?
Answer:
Gaylord Nelson.
8.
Which famous environmentalist and author wrote "Silent Spring"?
Answer:
Rachel Carson.
9.
What is the Earth Day theme for 2021?
Answer:
Restore Our Earth.
10.
What is the name of the international agreement aimed at combating climate change, which was adopted in 2015?
Answer:
The Paris Agreement.
11.
What is the main focus of Earth Day 2020?
Answer:
Climate action.
12.
What is the name of the global youth-led climate movement that gained momentum around Earth Day?
Answer:
Fridays for Future.
13.
What is the name of the annual event that encourages people to switch off lights for one hour to raise awareness about climate change?
Answer:
Earth Hour.
14.
What is the name of the global initiative that aims to plant trees worldwide?
Answer:
The Trillion Tree Campaign.
15.
What is the name of the global movement that encourages individuals to reduce their carbon footprint?
Answer:
The Carbon Footprint Challenge.
16.
What is the name of the global campaign that encourages individuals to reduce meat consumption for environmental reasons?
Answer:
Meatless Monday.
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