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 Why was Kathleen Hartnett White's nomination withdrawn?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