Test your Climate History Knowledge...

1. When was the “greenhouse effect” discovered?

• 1824
• 1914
• 2004
• There is no “greenhouse effect” because the Earth has no atmosphere

2. What is the Montreal Protocol?

• Guidelines to maintain renewable forests
• The proper way to introduce yourself to a Canadian
• An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out chlorofluorocarbons

3. What did Karl Benz invent in 1886?

• The cheeseburger
• The gas-powered car
• The ozone layer
• The wind turbine

4. What happened to the hole in the ozone layer?

• It's still there, people just stopped talking about it
• It has largely been restored due to the banning of substances that were damaging it
• It practiced magic and made itself disappear!

5. The First Industrial Revolution was powered by what fuel?

• Oil
• Coal
• Horses
• The blood of angry men

6. Was the ability of CO2 to absorb heat discovered before or after the U.S. Civil War?

• Before
• After

7. In the 1970s, events surrounding what source of energy caused a crisis?

• Oil
• Natural gas
• Good vibes
• Flower power

8. When was the relationship between CO2 and increased global temperature discovered?

• 1830s
• 1930s
• 1970s
• 2010s

9. What currently provides the largest share of energy in the US?

• Natural gas
• Coal
• Petroleum
• Coffee

10. What were the 3 warmest years in the last 1,000 years?

• 1913, 1987, 2013
• 450, 866, 1900
• 1977, 1988, 2000
• 2015, 2016, 2017