Do you love Mother Earth?

Put your knowledge of Earth Day trivia to the test

Questions and answers: AJC staff
Photos: AJC file

1. Which book, by Rachel Carson, helped influence the creation of the first Earth Day?
   1. "Ecotopia"
   2. "How Green Was My Valley"
   3. "Silent Spring"
   4. "Animal Farm"
2. In 1998, Americans voted for symbols of the '70s to appear on postage stamps. Earth Day was No. 3. What was No. 1?
   1. Disco
   2. "The Waltons" TV show
   3. The yellow smiley face
   4. The oil crisis
3. What did the Pentagon do in 1997 to recognize Earth Day?
   1. Gave everyone the day off
   2. Switched to recycled paper in copy machines
   3. Installed low-flow toilets
   4. Planted five oak trees
4. Why did a Georgian call for the first Earth Day in 1970 to be canceled?
   1. He thought it might be a Communist plot
   2. She thought it was sexist
   3. He thought it was unpatriotic
   4. She wanted it renamed Earth Week
5. Who had the idea for the first Earth Day?
   1. Gaylord Nelson
   2. An anonymous hippie
   3. Robert F. Kennedy
   4. Lyndon B. Johnson
6. Which one did not play at the Earth Jam '95 concert in Stone Mountain?
   1. Indigo Girls
   2. Pearl Jam
   3. Jeff Buckley
   4. Slayer
7. What item sold out in many cities before the first Earth Day rally?
   1. Peace symbol stickers
   2. Gas masks
   3. Bottled water
   4. Gasoline
8. What was served at the Georgia State Capital on April 17, 1980?
   1. Veggie burgers
   2. Organic peach cobbler
   3. Earth Day cake
   4. Granola
9. How many people attended the first Earth Day rally in New York?
   1. 25,000
   2. 100,000
   3. 250,000
   4. 1,000,000
10. What did LaGrange College students bury to dramatize the impact of pollution?
    1. Toxic waste
    2. Diesel engine
    3. Gasoline
    4. Combustion-powered vehicle