Down To Earth

1. When was the first Earth Day celebrated?C. Tree huggers
A. March 21, 1970D. Green parties
B. April 22, 1970
C. May 21, 1970D. Green parties
D. June 22, 1970QQ: Can you guess why?8. Who made the first
proclamation of Earth Day?
A. March 21, 1970A. The City of San Francisco
QQ: First celebrated in the U.S. on this date, it hasB. The U.S. Congress
been celebrated each year thereafter at the UnitedC. The Druids
Nations, bringing attention to its original purpose:D. The United Nations
peace, justice and the care of Earth.2. The world's
first national park was started in 1872 in whichA. The City of San Francisco
country?QQ: The first Proclamation of Earth Day was by San
A. Corbett National Park in IndiaFrancisco, the City of Saint Francis, patron saint of
B. Kruger National Park in South Africaecology.9. Twenty years after the Stockholm
C. Ordesa National Park in SpainConference, the United Nations held what is popularly
D. Yellowstone National Park in U.S.known as the "Earth Summit" in what country?
A. Australia
D. Yellowstone National Park in U.S.B. Brazil
QQ: Yellowstone becomes the world's first nationalC. China
park in 1872. Since then countries around the worldD. Denmark
have established more than 4000 national parks and
preserves.3. Where was the first major internationalB. Brazil
conference on environmental issues?QQ: The UN Conference on Environment and
A. AmericaDevelopment was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in
B. Britain1992, and was the largest gathering of world leaders
C. Chinain history.10. A highlight of the annual Earth Day
D. Swedenceremony at the United Nations is the ringing of the
Peace Bell. The Peace Bell was a gift from what
D. Swedencountry?
QQ: The first major international conference onA. France
environmental issues was held in Stockholm, Sweden,B. Japan
in 1972 and was sponsored by the United Nations.4.C. Sweden
Where was the first wildlife refuge formed in 1903?D. United States
A. Mai Po Marsh Reserve in Hong Kong
B. Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, USB. Japan
C. Elk Island National Park in Alberta, CanadaQQ: The Peace Bell was a gift from Japan. It was
D. Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republicmade from coins given by school children to further
of the Congopeace on our planet. On Earth Day the Peace Bell is
rung at the moment of Spring.11. Where was
B. Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, USGreenpeace, an international environmental
QQ: Founded in 1925 Virunga National Park is theorganization dedicated to preserving the earth's
oldest wildlife park in Africa and Elk Island Nationalnatural resources and its diverse plant and animal life,
Park was founded in 1913.5. Why did founder Johnfounded?
McConnell choose March 21 as Earth Day?A. Canada
A. March Vernal EquinoxB. Great Britain
B. His birthdayC. Australia
C. It was the only date free at the party houseD. Indonesia
D. March needed more holidays
A. Canada
A. March Vernal EquinoxQQ: Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver, British
QQ: He though using the first day of Spring in theColumbia, Canada, in 1971.12. When is the real Earth
Northern Hemisphere to be a good date to celebrateDay?
the earth.6. Who is the patron saint of ecologists?A. March
A. Saint FrancisB. April
B. Saint PatrickC. June
C. Saint ValentineD. All of the above
D. Saint Nick
D. All of the above
A. Saint FrancisQQ: John McConnell maintains it is March Equinox
QQ: In 1980, Pope John Paul II proclaimed him thewhile Sen. Gaylord Nelson says it is April 22. The UN
patron saint of ecologists. In art, the emblems of St.marks the March date while many governments mark
Francis are the wolf, the lamb, the fish, birds, and thethe April. There is also a World Environment Day,
stigmata.7. A desire for environmental change led toJune 6. Whatever day, week, or month you choose,
the creation of various political parties around thein all more than 500 million people in over 180
world whose emphasis was largely on environmentalcountries stage events and projects to address local
protection. What are these organizations known asenvironmental issues.Enjoy more trivia from Deanna
collectively?Mascle with her trivia ezines Fun Trivia Online and
A. Blue partiesTrivia Tidbit Online.
B. Granolas