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 Why was Kathleen Hartnett White's nomination withdrawn?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