1) Most people didn’t recycle before 1970 because they did not...... a) know how humans were hurting the planet. b) have time. 2) An activist would most likely... a) stay silent about a problem. b) participate in a peace march. 3) Why was Earth Day planned for April 22? a) The weather was going to be warm toward the end of April. b) April 22 was Senator Nelson's birthday. 4) Earth Day influenced which law? a) The Civil Rights Act, which ended segregation. b) The Clean Air Act, which controlled air pollution. 5) What has happened since the first Earth Day? a) Earth Day grew. Now more than a billion people in the world celebrate it. b) Now few people celebrate Earth Day. 6) Who was Mr. Nelson? a) He was a United States senator. b) the governor of New York 7) What does the Environmental Protection Agency most likely do? a) help a school pay for computers b) make sure a company disposes of waste safely 8) Which best describes Senator Nelson? a) He was a passionate environmentalist. b) He didn't care about nature. 9) In 1985, there were 16 Wyoming toads left in the wild. Which act might protect them? a) the Civil Rights Act, which ended segregation b) the Endangered Species Act to protect animals 10) You can celebrate Earth Day by... a) planting trees. b) picking up litter. c) both of these.

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