Earth Day MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. Which day is Earth Day?

1. 22-Apr
2. 21-Dec
3. 12-Aug
4. 31-Oct

2. Above what altitude are travelers considered to be astronauts?

1. 30 kms (18.6 miles)
2. 50 kms (31 miles)
3. 80 kms (50 miles)

3. Around the world, how many indigenous people live in forests?

1. 1 million
2. 5 million
3. 10 million
4. 50 million

4. By the end of 1970, the year of the first Earth Day, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created. Which of the following acts was NOT passed that same year?

1. Clean Air Act
2. Clean Water Act
3. Endangered Species Act
4. Marine Mammal Protection Act

5. Earth Day is the one and only day during the year that you should care about the environment and act to protect it

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

6. How many countries celebrate Earth Day every year?

1. 50
2. 78
3. 105175

7. How many people in the world are dependent on fish as their main source of daily protein?

1. 1 out of 10
2. 3 out of 10
3. 5 out of 10
4. 8 out of 10

8. How much of the worlds oxygen is produced by just the Amazon rainforest?

1. 1%
2. 5%
3. 10%
4. 20%

9. How much oxygen does an average 50-year-old tree provide?

1. Enough for 1 Person
2. Enough for 4 Person
3. Enough for 8 Person
4. Enough for 10 Person

10. How old are the oldest trees?

1. 3000 years old
2. 6000 years old
3. 9000 years old

11. How old is the Earth?

1. 5 million years old
2. 10 billion years old
3. 4.5 billion years old

12. In 2016, the Paris Agreement was signed on Earth Day

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

13. In the USA, There are comprehensive, national standards regarding environmental education

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

14. More than half of the breathable oxygen in the world comes from where?

1. Forests
2. Ocean
3. Flowering Plants
4. Clouds

15. The Earth Day Anthem, a universal song associated with Earth Day, shares what melody with the official anthem of the European Union?

1. Mozarts Symphony No. 6
2. Beethovens Ode to Joy
3. Handels Atalanta
4. Bachs Toccata in D Minor

16. The Ecology Flag, which has become an official symbol of Earth Day, is patterned after the American flag and contains what three colors?

1. Red, white, blue
2. Green, white, yellow
3. Blue, green, purple
4. Red, orange, yellow

17. The idea for Earth Day came from Gaylord Nelson

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

18. Throughout its history, Earth Day has only been supported by Democrats

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

19. What do you call the variation of life forms within an ecosystem?

1. Evolution
2. Biology
3. Biodiversity

20. What is the percentage of oxygen in the Earths atmosphere?

1. 18
2. 21
3. 31

21. What percentage of the Earths surface is covered in water?

1. 50
2. 60
3. 70

22. What politician is considered the founder of Earth Day?

1. President John F. Kennedy
2. Sen. Gaylord Nelson
3. President Richard Nixon
4. Sen. James L. Buckley

23. What was the purpose of the National Environmental Education Act passed by Congress in 1990?

1. To require that the United States Environmental Protection Agency be a leader in promoting environmental literacy
2. To establish the Office of Environmental Education
3. Both a and b
4. None of the above

24. Where is Earth located in our Solar System

1. It is the First Planet
2. It is the Second Planet
3. It is the Third Planet
4. It is the Fifth Planet

25. Which is the fastest land animal?

1. The ostrich
2. The giraffe
3. The cheetah

26. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?

1. Niagara
2. Angel
3. Iguazu

27. Which is the largest island?

1. Madagascar
2. New Guinea
3. Greenland

28. Which is the largest ocean on our planet?

1. The Pacific Ocean
2. The Atlantic Ocean
3. The Indian Ocean

29. Which is the longest mountain range on the planet?

1. The Himalayas
2. The Rockies
3. The Andes

30. Which land-based ecosystem holds the most biodiversity, i.e. concentration of plants and animals?

1. Tropical forests
2. African Savannah
3. South Pacific Islands
4. Coral reefs

31. Which of the following ailments can be treated by prescription drugs derived from plants found in the rainforest?

1. Cancer
2. Asthma
3. Hypertension
4. All of the above

32. Which of these statements is false?

1. Environmental education increases public awareness and knowledge
2. Environmental education advocates a particular viewpoint
3. Environmental education teaches individuals critical thinking skills
4. Environmental education enhances an individuals problem solving and decision making skills

33. Which was the first book to set the stage for society to change in becoming more environmentally aware?

1. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
2. The Omnivores Dilemma by Michael Pollan
3. Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
4. Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich