The American Center Monthly Quiz - April

Thank you for participating on our monthly quiz for April. The answers for this quiz are highlighted. Winner announcement will be on Thursday, April 24, 2008 @ 6:15 p.m. during the American Club Lecture at the Eritro-German Auditorium. Everyone is invited for the Club Lecture and to see who the winner of this month will be.

1. The theme for 2008 Earth Day Month is:

A.   Heal the World
B.   Be Kind to the Earth
C.   Heal the Bay
D.   Clean Marine Debris  

2. What is the most popular activity performed to celebrate Earth Day?

A.   Conduct a car wash
B.   Plant a tree
C.   Ride a bicycle 
D.   Recycle products

3. Which of the following greenhouse gases is created and emitted solely through human activity?

A.   Carbon dioxide
B.   Methane
C.   Fluorinated gases
D.   Nitrous Oxide

4. Which of the following types of products are recyclable?

A.   Paper
B.   Glass
C.   Aluminum
D.   All of the above

5. What are the three "Rs" to remember about waste management?

A.   Remove, Return, and Relocate
B.   Remix, Reinvent, and Redistribute
C.   Refuse, Refrain, and Renew
D.   Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

6. Which renewable energy source is the fastest growing in the United States?

A.   Solar
B.   Wind 
C.   Biomass
D.   Geothermal 

7. Which of the following is not true?

A.   You can save water by showering instead of bathing
B.   Recycling newspaper does not save trees
C.   Trees absorb carbon dioxide 
D.   Making new items from old recycled ones is cheaper than making them from scratch
E.   Solving the garbage problem starts in your own home 

8. Rachel Carson's famous book which exposed the dark side of science:

A.   Pen Against Poison
B.   The Sea Around Us
C.   Silent Spring
D.   The Sense of Wonder

9. How long does a filter cigarette butt take to decompose?

A.   More than two months
B.    More than two years
C.   More than 100 yrs.
D.   More than 200 yrs.

10. What is the main source of water pollution in unindustrialized nations?

A.   Carbon dioxide
B.   Pesticides
C.   Industrial Chemicals
D.   Untreated Sewage

Please use the following e-mail address to send your inquiries and responses: americancntr@yahoo.com

The next quiz will be on Saturday, May 17, 2008.