04-Jun-2020 Theme: 'World Environment Day'

(1) In what year was the first World Environment Day celebrated?

Answer: 1974

(2) What is the theme for the 2020 World Environment Day? (bonus: what was the theme in 2019?).

Answer: ‘Biodiversity’ (bonus: ‘Beat Air Pollution’).

(3) What country is the official host of the 2020 World Environment Day? (bonus: what country was the 2019 host?)

Answer: Colombia, in partnership with Germany (bonus: China).

(4) World Environment Day has only ever been hosted once by Australia, in 2000. What was the host city?

Answer: Adelaide.

(5) Which of the following is NOT also celebrated in the US on 5 June? (a) National Donut Day (b) National Moonshine Day (c) National Veggie Burger Day (d) Take Your Dog to Work Day (e) National Gingerbread Day.

Answer: (d) Take Your Dog to Work Day (held on 26 June).

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