10 Citizenship Questions in Honor of Earth Day (Earth Day is Every Day!)

01. On April 22, 1970, US Senator Gaylord Nelson founded the first Earth Day. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*(20) a) Barbara Boxer c) Tammy Baldwin b) Patty Murray d) Other ___________________________ 02. In the 1970s, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act were passed to protect the health of people and animals. Who makes federal laws? (16) a) the Cabinet c) the President b) the Congress d) the Supreme Court 03. On December 2, 1970, ____________ Nixon issued an executive order to create the Environmental Protection Agency, which enforces environmental laws. Who signs bills to become laws? (33) a) (the) Congressman c) (the) Senator b) (the) President d) (the) Vice-President 04. What are two Cabinet-level positions? (36) The _________________________ manages most federal land, resources, and national parks. The _________________________ is responsible for food, farms, ranches, and forests. a. Secretary of Agriculture b. Secretary of Oil

c. Secretary of the Interior d. Secretary of the Navy

05. The California’s State Flower is the Golden Poppy; its State Bird is the California Quail; and its State Capital is ____________________. What is the capital of your state?*(44) a) Sacramento c) Santa Fe b) Salem d) Other: _________________________ 06. John James Audubon immigrated to America to follow his dream: to study and paint birds. He became a US Citizen in 1812. What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen? (53) a) to be loyal to the United States c) to study birds b) to join the Navy d) to travel inside the United States 07. John Muir founded the Sierra Club and encouraged President Theodore Roosevelt to expand the National Parks system. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? (55) a) join a civic organization c) recycle b) plant more trees d) publicly support or oppose an issue 08. Birds fly along big rivers when they migrate to their winter and summer homes. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States? (88) a) Arkansas c) Potomac b) Mississippi d) Sacramento 09. Rachel Carson lived on the East Coast and wrote “The Silent Spring” which inspired people to pass laws to protect the environment. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? (90) a) Atlantic c) Mississippi b) Missouri d) Pacific 10. Katherine Lee Bates wrote, “America, the Beautiful,” about its blue skies, purple mountains, and shining seas. People sing it along with the National Anthem. What is the name of the national anthem? (98) a) God Bless America c) The Star-Spangled Banner b) God Bless the USA d) This Land Is Your Land earth-day-quiz

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