The Rise of Environmentalism

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Which event is often considered to be the beginning of the modern environmental movement?

  1. The publication of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring

  2. The first Earth Day

  3. The passage of the Clean Air Act

  4. The creation of the Environmental Protection Agency


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring, published in 1962, raised awareness of the dangers of pesticides and other pollutants and is often credited with sparking the modern environmental movement.

What was the name of the first Earth Day?

  1. Earth Day 1970

  2. Earth Day 1969

  3. Earth Day 1971

  4. Earth Day 1972


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970.

Which U.S. president signed the Clean Air Act into law?

  1. Richard Nixon

  2. Lyndon B. Johnson

  3. John F. Kennedy

  4. Dwight D. Eisenhower


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

President Richard Nixon signed the Clean Air Act into law in 1970.

What was the name of the federal agency created to protect the environment?

  1. The Environmental Protection Agency

  2. The National Environmental Policy Act

  3. The Clean Air Act

  4. The Clean Water Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created in 1970.

Which environmental disaster led to the passage of the Clean Water Act?

  1. The Love Canal disaster

  2. The Three Mile Island accident

  3. The Exxon Valdez oil spill

  4. The Cuyahoga River fire


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Clean Water Act was passed in 1972 in response to the Cuyahoga River fire, which occurred in 1969.

What was the name of the international agreement that was signed to protect the ozone layer?

  1. The Montreal Protocol

  2. The Kyoto Protocol

  3. The Paris Agreement

  4. The Copenhagen Accord


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Montreal Protocol was signed in 1987 to protect the ozone layer.

Which environmental disaster led to the passage of the Superfund Act?

  1. The Love Canal disaster

  2. The Three Mile Island accident

  3. The Exxon Valdez oil spill

  4. The Bhopal disaster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Superfund Act was passed in 1980 in response to the Love Canal disaster, which occurred in the 1970s.

What was the name of the international agreement that was signed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

  1. The Montreal Protocol

  2. The Kyoto Protocol

  3. The Paris Agreement

  4. The Copenhagen Accord


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Kyoto Protocol was signed in 1997 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Which environmental disaster led to the passage of the Oil Pollution Act?

  1. The Love Canal disaster

  2. The Three Mile Island accident

  3. The Exxon Valdez oil spill

  4. The Bhopal disaster


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Oil Pollution Act was passed in 1990 in response to the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which occurred in 1989.

What was the name of the international agreement that was signed to address climate change?

  1. The Montreal Protocol

  2. The Kyoto Protocol

  3. The Paris Agreement

  4. The Copenhagen Accord


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 to address climate change.

Which environmental disaster led to the passage of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)?

  1. The Love Canal disaster

  2. The Three Mile Island accident

  3. The Exxon Valdez oil spill

  4. The Bhopal disaster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

CERCLA was passed in 1980 in response to the Love Canal disaster, which occurred in the 1970s.

What was the name of the international agreement that was signed to protect biodiversity?

  1. The Montreal Protocol

  2. The Kyoto Protocol

  3. The Paris Agreement

  4. The Convention on Biological Diversity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Convention on Biological Diversity was signed in 1992 to protect biodiversity.

Which environmental disaster led to the passage of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?

  1. The Love Canal disaster

  2. The Three Mile Island accident

  3. The Exxon Valdez oil spill

  4. The Bhopal disaster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

RCRA was passed in 1976 in response to the Love Canal disaster, which occurred in the 1970s.

What was the name of the international agreement that was signed to protect the marine environment?

  1. The Montreal Protocol

  2. The Kyoto Protocol

  3. The Paris Agreement

  4. The Convention on the Law of the Sea


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Convention on the Law of the Sea was signed in 1982 to protect the marine environment.

Which environmental disaster led to the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)?

  1. The Love Canal disaster

  2. The Three Mile Island accident

  3. The Exxon Valdez oil spill

  4. The Bhopal disaster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The SDWA was passed in 1974 in response to the Love Canal disaster, which occurred in the 1970s.

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