Fallout shelter - Quiz
Fallout shelter
  • 1. What can disable radios and other electronic equipment in a fallout scenario?
A) High humidity
B) Extreme wind
C) Radioactive dust
D) Electromagnetic pulse
  • 2. What system has supplanted the Emergency Broadcast System in the United States?
A) Civil Defense Broadcast
B) Emergency Alert System
C) Federal Radio Network
D) National Fallout Monitor
  • 3. How many Emergency Operating Centers were protected against EMP effects out of 3,000?
A) 125
B) 250
C) 110
D) 500
  • 4. What specific tool is suggested for ventilating a shelter?
A) KAP
B) KFM
C) Manual bellows
D) HEPA filter
  • 5. What is the recommended daily water supply per person?
A) 15–20 litres
B) 1–2 litres
C) 10–12 litres
D) 4–8 litres
  • 6. What materials are used to construct a Kearny fallout meter?
A) Coffee can, gypsum board, fishing line, and aluminum foil
B) Plastic bottles, copper wire, and tape
C) Steel pipe, glass, and rubber seals
D) Cardboard, iron nails, and lead shielding
  • 7. How long should inhabitants plan to remain sheltered initially?
A) One week
B) Three days
C) At least two weeks
D) One month
  • 8. What is the recommended adult dosage of potassium iodide per day?
A) 50 mg
B) 130 mg
C) 65 mg
D) 200 mg
  • 9. What is the primary purpose of taking potassium iodide?
A) Protect the thyroid gland
B) Prevent skin burns
C) Neutralize stomach acid
D) Increase blood oxygen
  • 10. According to the text, what should be used to protect a radio from electromagnetic pulse?
A) Lead lining
B) A wooden cabinet
C) Thick polyethylene film
D) A metal box
  • 11. How much time should inhabitants spend working outside by three weeks?
A) Eight hours a day
B) Four hours a day
C) Two hours a day
D) Six hours a day
  • 12. What is the suggested method for decontaminating an area after fallout?
A) Sweeping or washing fallout into shallow trenches
B) Applying chemical neutralizers
C) Covering the area with plastic film
D) Burning the topsoil
  • 13. What tool is recommended for storage, transport, and cooking food?
A) Standard ceramic dishware
B) Essential containers and utensils
C) Disposable plates only
D) Large industrial vats
  • 14. How long should people sleep in a shelter after a fallout event?
A) Two weeks
B) One year
C) Three weeks
D) Several months
  • 15. When do official authorities recommend evacuation?
A) At three days
B) At three weeks
C) At one week
D) At two months
  • 16. What does radioactive material resulting from a nuclear explosion resemble when it condenses?
A) Ground pumice
B) Crystalline glass shards
C) Fine volcanic ash
D) Granulated heavy metal
  • 17. Who designed the yellow-and-black trefoil fallout shelter sign in 1961?
A) Robert W. Blakeley
B) Jay Swayze
C) Steuart L. Pittman
D) John F. Kennedy
  • 18. When was the NEAR program terminated?
A) 1967
B) 1970
C) 1956
D) 1961
  • 19. In which publication did President Kennedy advise the use of fallout shelters in 1961?
A) Civil Defense Monthly
B) Life magazine
C) Fortune magazine
D) The New York Times
  • 20. What was the name of the underground house designed by Jay Swayze in 1962?
A) Atomitat
B) Project Greek Island
C) Cheyenne Mountain Bunker
D) Underground World Home
  • 21. What event was the 'Underground World Home' built for?
A) A civil defense conference
B) The opening of the Atomitat
C) 1964 New York World's Fair
D) The 1962 Cold War Exposition
  • 22. When did the market for home fallout shelters collapse?
A) 1954
B) 1970
C) 1963
D) 1961
  • 23. What factor makes material radioactive during a nuclear explosion?
A) Exposure to alpha particles
B) Impact with the atmosphere
C) Contact with extreme heat
D) Absorption of neutrons
  • 24. Which US government official directed the Community Fallout Shelter Program in 1961?
A) Robert W. Blakeley
B) Chet Holifield
C) Nelson Rockefeller
D) Steuart L. Pittman
  • 25. When did personal fallout shelters experience an uptick in popularity according to the text?
A) 1970
B) 2017
C) 1962
D) 2026
  • 26. In Finland, what is the minimum building area that requires an NBC shelter?
A) 600 m2
B) 1000 m2
C) 300 m2
D) 500 m2
  • 27. In Norway, what is the minimum building area that requires a shelter?
A) 800 m2
B) 1200 m2
C) 600 m2
D) 1000 m2
  • 28. Which country has protected shelter space for 114% of its population?
A) Switzerland
B) Austria
C) Sweden
D) Finland
  • 29. What is the average depth of the deepest subway line in the world, located in St Petersburg?
A) 105.5 meters
B) 80 meters
C) 60 meters
D) 45 meters
  • 30. What is the depth of the Arsenalna subway station in Kyiv?
A) 120 meters
B) 95 meters
C) 60 meters
D) 105.5 meters
  • 31. How many people was the Ark bunker designed to shelter?
A) Up to 1,000
B) Up to 500
C) Up to 350
D) Up to 100
  • 32. Which organization designated the Ark bunker as a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A) UNESCO
B) The UN
C) The Ministry of Defense
D) KONS
  • 33. Where is the Željava Air Base located?
A) Near Kyiv
B) Under Gola Plješevica mountain
C) Under St Petersburg
D) Near Konjic
  • 34. How much pressure could the Željava Air Base doors withstand?
A) 50 tons
B) 200 tons
C) 20 tons
D) 100 tons
  • 35. The Željava Air Base was designed to withstand a direct hit from a nuclear bomb of what yield?
A) 100-kiloton
B) 10-kiloton
C) 20-kiloton
D) 50-kiloton
  • 36. How many people could the mess hall at Željava Air Base feed simultaneously?
A) 350
B) 500
C) 1,000
D) 2,000
  • 37. How long could the food, fuel, and arms supplies at Željava last?
A) 90 days
B) 10 days
C) 30 days
D) 60 days
  • 38. What percentage of the population in Sweden has access to protected shelters?
A) 70%
B) 3%
C) 30%
D) 81%
  • 39. How many soldiers currently guard the Ark bunker?
A) None
B) Fifty
C) Five
D) Ten
  • 40. According to Swiss law since 1978, shelters must withstand a blast from what size explosion at 700 meters?
A) 20-megaton
B) 12-megaton
C) 10-megaton
D) 5-megaton
  • 41. What was the name of the large communal shelter in Switzerland that was maintained until 2006?
A) ROTOR radar bunker
B) Central Government War Headquarters
C) Pindar complex
D) Sonnenberg Tunnel
  • 42. As of 1986, what percentage of Swiss citizens were covered by blast shelters?
A) 50%
B) 75%
C) 100%
D) Over 85%
  • 43. What was the total shelter coverage percentage for the Swiss population as of 2006?
A) 100%
B) 114%
C) 85%
D) 95%
  • 44. In the UK, which group used a network of fallout shelters for their nuclear reporting role?
A) Civil Defense Volunteers
B) Royal Observer Corps
C) The Swiss Federal Council
D) The Pindar Committee
  • 45. How much concrete is required to reduce gamma ray intensity by 50%?
A) 1 centimetre
B) 150 metres
C) 6 centimetres
D) 9 centimetres
  • 46. How much packed earth is required to reduce gamma ray intensity by 50%?
A) 150 metres
B) 9 centimetres
C) 6 centimetres
D) 1 centimetre
  • 47. What material is commonly suggested to make a shelter's overburden waterproof?
A) Packed sand
B) Plastic sheet
C) Lead lining
D) Concrete slab
  • 48. What happens to a shelter over several weeks of habitation?
A) It loses its structural integrity.
B) It becomes dangerously hot.
C) It develops a dangerous mold.
D) It becomes extremely cold.
  • 49. What type of filter is sometimes incorporated into shelters for additional protection?
A) HEPA-charcoal filters.
B) NBC-filters.
C) Osmosis membranes.
D) Ionizing radiation traps.
  • 50. What is the minimum number of floors a building should have to provide effective below-ground shelter?
A) More than 5 floors.
B) More than 10 floors.
C) At least 2 floors.
D) More than 20 floors.
  • 51. What is a Swiss solution for large-scale fallout shelter locations?
A) Using underwater naval silos.
B) Using road tunnels through mountains.
C) Building deep bunkers under city parks.
D) Converting large residential basements.
  • 52. What is dry earth considered to be in the context of a shelter?
A) A structural risk factor.
B) A reasonably good thermal insulator.
C) A heat conductor.
D) A source of radioactive contamination.
  • 53. Who is the Kearny air pump named after?
A) The architect of the first shelter.
B) Cresson Kearny.
C) A Swiss engineer.
D) Kearny the inventor.
  • 54. What happens to fine dust that passes the entrance of a shelter?
A) It gets trapped in the ventilation flaps.
B) It becomes highly volatile.
C) It settles on the floor instantly.
D) It will probably pass through the shelter.
  • 55. What is an alpha particle identical to?
A) A photon of light
B) A helium-4 nucleus
C) A single proton
D) A high-speed electron
  • 56. What are beta particles composed of?
A) Neutrons
B) Helium nuclei
C) High-speed electrons
D) High-energy protons
  • 57. What can provide protection against beta burns from fresh fallout?
A) Dark glasses
B) Ordinary clothing
C) Only lead shielding
D) Plastic bags
  • 58. Which type of radiation is the primary focus of fallout shelter design?
A) Gamma rays
B) Neutron radiation
C) Beta particles
D) Alpha particles
  • 59. What is the most important factor for a material's ability to shield against gamma rays?
A) The electrical conductivity
B) The refractive index
C) The color of the material
D) Total mass per area
  • 60. How does lead compare to other materials like concrete or soil in shielding gamma rays?
A) Modestly better if mass is equal
B) Much worse than concrete
C) Significantly better regardless of mass
D) Identical in performance
  • 61. Can alpha particles penetrate human skin?
A) No, most cannot
B) Yes, they penetrate deeply
C) Yes, but only in water
D) Only if ingested
  • 62. What is the primary danger associated with hot particles in contact with the skin?
A) Gamma ray penetration
B) Beta radiation exposure
C) Structural collapse
D) Lack of oxygen
  • 63. What is a recommended method to lower the gamma dose rate from topsoil near a house?
A) Burn the topsoil
B) Mix topsoil with subsoil
C) Cover the topsoil with plastic
D) Spray the topsoil with water
  • 64. Which city used a road-washing program to control radioactivity after an accident?
A) Moscow
B) Kyiv
C) Saint Petersburg
D) Colorado Springs
  • 65. In which novel did Robert A. Heinlein write about a fallout shelter?
A) Farnham's Freehold
B) Pulling Through
C) Earth
D) A Canticle for Leibowitz
  • 66. What was the primary purpose of the vaults in the Fallout video game series?
A) Government housing
B) Human experimentation
C) Military storage
D) Tax shelter
  • 67. In the film Blast from the Past, how long did the family stay in the shelter?
A) 20 years
B) 10 years
C) 35 years
D) 50 years
  • 68. What is the main concern in the Metro 2033 book series?
A) Space exploration
B) Survival in subway systems
C) Living on mountaintops
D) Underground farming
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