Environmental policy of the first Trump administration - Quiz
Environmental policy of the first Trump administration
  • 1. Who was appointed as the Agriculture Secretary by the first Trump administration?
A) Sonny Perdue
B) Neil Jacobs
C) Kathleen Hartnett White
D) Barry Lee Myers
  • 2. What is Sonny Perdue's former professional background?
A) CEO of AccuWeather
B) Scientific researcher
C) Chair of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
D) Governor of Georgia
  • 3. What does Sonny Perdue plan to remove from the Department of Agriculture?
A) Import taxes
B) Onerous regulations
C) Climate scientists
D) Environmental subsidies
  • 4. What is the primary concern opponents have regarding Sonny Perdue's policies?
A) Farm pollution affecting drinking water
B) The increase in food prices
C) The privatization of public parks
D) The reduction of agricultural exports
  • 5. What is Sonny Perdue's stated position on the cause of climate change?
A) He claims it is a communist conspiracy
B) He believes it is caused by human activity
C) He denies that the climate is warming
D) He believes it is not definitively known
  • 6. What is the primary function of the Council on Environmental Quality?
A) Coordinate federal environmental efforts
B) Enforce international fishing treaties
C) Manage national agricultural trade
D) Regulate commercial weather services
  • 7. Whom did Trump nominate to chair the Council on Environmental Quality in 2017?
A) Timothy Gallaudet
B) Kathleen Hartnett White
C) Barry Lee Myers
D) Neil Jacobs
  • 8. What did Kathleen Hartnett White call renewable energy?
A) Unreliable and parasitic
B) Highly subsidized and ineffective
C) Essential for the economy
D) A technological breakthrough
  • 9. What conspiracy theory did Kathleen Hartnett White suggest regarding climate regulation?
A) It is a hoax by solar panel manufacturers
B) It is pushed by communists
C) It is a cover for global surveillance
D) It is a scheme to increase taxes
  • 10. Why was Kathleen Hartnett White's nomination withdrawn?
A) She was appointed to another agency
B) She lacked sufficient Senate support
C) She was found to have a conflict of interest
D) She refused to serve
  • 11. Which department contains the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration?
A) Department of Energy
B) Department of the Interior
C) Department of Commerce
D) Department of Agriculture
  • 12. What was the former role of Barry Lee Myers before his nomination to lead NOAA?
A) Director of a research university
B) CEO of AccuWeather
C) Member of the Senate
D) Governor of a state
  • 13. What has Barry Lee Myers historically advocated against?
A) International cooperation on climate research
B) Increased funding for satellite technology
C) Commercial weather forecasting companies
D) NOAA providing weather information directly to the public
  • 14. Who served as the active Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere starting in 2019?
A) Sonny Perdue
B) Timothy Gallaudet
C) Neil Jacobs
D) Barry Lee Myers
  • 15. What name was given to the controversy regarding Hurricane Dorian and an altered map?
A) Dorian-gate
B) Climate-gate
C) Sharpiegate
D) Weather-gate
  • 16. Which state did President Trump falsely claim would be hit by Hurricane Dorian?
A) Florida
B) Alabama
C) Georgia
D) South Carolina
  • 17. What did the investigation into Sharpiegate conclude regarding Neil Jacobs?
A) He acted completely within agency guidelines
B) He publicly corrected the President's mistake
C) He violated scientific integrity policies
D) He was the primary author of the false claim
  • 18. To which entity did Trump sometimes attribute the 'hoax' of global warming?
A) The United Nations.
B) The European Union.
C) The Democratic Party.
D) The Chinese government.
  • 19. How did Trump later characterize his claim that China created the global warming hoax?
A) As a serious policy proposal.
B) As a misinterpreted historical fact.
C) As a joke.
D) As a misunderstanding by the media.
  • 20. What did Trump say he would do regarding the Paris Climate Agreement?
A) Cancel U.S. participation.
B) Increase U.S. involvement.
C) Renegotiate the terms immediately.
D) Extend the agreement for another decade.
  • 21. What did Trump say he would stop regarding UN global warming programs?
A) Trade agreements.
B) Diplomatic representation.
C) All U.S. payments.
D) Scientific cooperation.
  • 22. How many comments did industry leaders submit regarding regulations after Trump's invitation?
A) 168
B) 500
C) 50
D) 100
  • 23. What proportion of the 168 industry comments targeted EPA rules?
A) Ten percent.
B) Nearly half.
C) One quarter.
D) All of them.
  • 24. What was the primary goal of the Trump administration's energy policy?
A) Expanding national park conservation
B) Reducing carbon emissions globally
C) Promoting solar and wind energy
D) Attaining energy independence through fossil fuels
  • 25. How many environmental rules and regulations did the Trump administration roll back by the end of its term?
A) 98
B) 14
C) 80
D) 1,000
  • 26. What global climate agreement did the Trump administration withdraw the United States from?
A) Copenhagen Accord
B) Paris climate accord
C) Montreal Protocol
D) Kyoto Protocol
  • 27. Where did the Trump administration plan to allow drilling in 2019?
A) Everglades
B) Yellowstone National Park
C) Grand Canyon
D) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
  • 28. According to the 2018 analysis, how many lives per decade were the rollbacks estimated to cost?
A) Over 500,000
B) Over 1,000,000
C) Over 80,000
D) Under 10,000
  • 29. What was a primary focus of the Obama administration's environmental agenda?
A) Reducing carbon emissions
B) Rescinding environmental regulations
C) Expanding fossil fuel drilling
D) Privatizing federal lands
  • 30. Who was Trump's first administrator of the EPA?
A) Andrew Wheeler
B) Rex Tillerson
C) Albert Kelly
D) Scott Pruitt
  • 31. Who replaced Scott Pruitt as the EPA administrator?
A) Mike Pompeo
B) Albert Kelly
C) Andrew Wheeler
D) Rex Tillerson
  • 32. Who did Scott Pruitt appoint to head the Superfund program?
A) Andrew Wheeler
B) A career environmental lawyer
C) Albert Kelly
D) A climate scientist
  • 33. What was the primary background of Albert Kelly before leading the Superfund program?
A) Banking
B) Energy policy
C) Legal defense
D) Environmental science
  • 34. Why did Scott Pruitt face criticism in April 2018?
A) Mismanagement of federal land
B) Excessive security expenditures
C) Publicly disparaging the President
D) Illegal campaign donations
  • 35. What was the reason for Scott Pruitt's resignation in July 2018?
A) Low job approval ratings
B) Pressure from the oil industry
C) Numerous ethics investigations
D) Failure to deregulate
  • 36. According to PolitiFact, when were the last new figures on air quality released before Trump's claims?
A) 2017
B) 2016
C) 2012
D) 2018
  • 37. What was Andrew Wheeler's professional background before being nominated for the EPA?
A) Renewable energy consultant
B) Climate change scientist
C) Coal industry lobbyist
D) Environmental lawyer
  • 38. Which organization did Michael Brune lead when he criticized Andrew Wheeler?
A) Natural Resources Defense Council
B) Department of Energy
C) Sierra Club
D) Environmental Protection Agency
  • 39. Who was the CEO of Murray Energy that met with Rick Perry in March 2017?
A) Robert Murray
B) Simon Edelman
C) Ryan Zinke
D) Andrew Wheeler
  • 40. What was the name of the photographer who released photos of the meeting between Perry and Murray?
A) Simon Edelman
B) David Bernhardt
C) Robert Murray
D) Ryan Zinke
  • 41. Who replaced Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Interior in 2019?
A) Rick Perry
B) David Bernhardt
C) Scott Pruitt
D) Andrew Wheeler
  • 42. What was David Bernhardt’s professional background before becoming Secretary of the Interior?
A) Coal industry executive
B) Oil industry lobbyist
C) Government photographer
D) Climate scientist
  • 43. How many Democratic senators voted to confirm Andrew Wheeler in 2018?
A) None
B) Ten
C) Three
D) Forty-five
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