Head2head trivia

By Rebekah Bradford

This week's trivia is down to earth

Earth Day is April 22 and will be celebrated in various ways worldwide.

It's a great opportunity to add a little environmentalism to your day whether it's riding a bike to work, turning the faucet off while brushing your teeth or recycling the morning paper. Last week's winner, Robyn Metcalf, is going up against challenger and student Colin Smith.

Questions

1. When was the first Earth Day celebrated?

2. What was the world's first established national park?

3. How long can it take for plastic to break down in a landfill?

4. What percentage of the world's population is without safe drinking water?

5. One bus carries as many people as how many cars?

6. Where was Greenpeace founded?

7. Where was the first wildlife refuge formed?

8. Earth Day shares a date with what other holiday?

9. Of all the water on Earth, what percentage is fresh water?

10. How many trees are saved for every ton of paper recycled?

Robyn's answers

1. I think it's been about 30 years, so I'll say 1978.

2. I'm going with Yellowstone.

3. Oh my gosh, I know this. 500 years.

4. Half? That seems kind of high.

5. 50.

6. Canada.

7. Somewhere in the U.S. Do you mean more specific than that?

8. Oh, um, I don't know.

9. It's a small amount, like 10 percent

10. I'm going to have to guess on this one. Is it 100?

Colin's answers

1. In the '70s.

2. The one starting with a Y. Wait, aren't there two?

3. A long time.

4. 25 percent

5. Is this on average?

6. I think it was started by the Aussies.

7. Alaska.

8. Earth Day's in April. So, is Arbor Day considered a holiday?

9. 4.65 percent

10. 20.

Conclusion

Well, our contestants didn't do so great with their Earth Day trivia, but Metcalf managed to pull out another win. We'll see her next week.

Correct answers

1. 1970.

2. Yellowstone National Park in 1872.

3. 500 years.

4. 25 percent.

5. 40.

6. Canada.

7. Florida, in 1903.

8. Arbor Day.

9. 2.5 percent.

10. 17.

Rebekah Bradford can be reached at rebekahbradford@hotmail.com

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