Test your Earth Day 2007 IQ!

1. Which writer spent nearly two years living on the edge of Walden Pond?

    Emmanuel Kant
    John Muir
    Henry David Thoreau
    Cactus Ed

 

2. Which U.S. government agency was created to help protect the environment?

    The Department of the Interior
    The Sierra Club
    The Department of Energy
    The Environmental Protection Agency

 

3. How many acres of land did President Theodore Roosevelt protect by declaring it either a national park, national forest, or wildlife preserve?

    40,000 acres
    230,000,000 acres
    500,000,000 acres
    1,000,000,000 acres

 

4. Who is the founder of Earth Day?

    Gaylord Nelson
    John Muir
    Theodore Roosevelt
    Henry David Thoreau

 

5. Which book increased public awareness on the destructive effects of pesticides on the environment?

    "Birds of America", by John James Audubon
    "Silent Spring", by Rachel Carson
    "Desert Solitaire", by Edward Abbey
    "Our National Parks", by John Muir

 

Thank you for taking the Earth Day 2007 Quiz.