The Chernobyl Disaster
  • 1. In which year did the Chernobyl disaster occur?
A) 1983
B) 1978
C) 1991
D) 1986
  • 2. What was the main cause of the Chernobyl disaster?
A) A flood
B) A terrorist attack
C) An earthquake
D) A reactor safety test
  • 3. What type of reactor was involved in the Chernobyl disaster?
A) PWR reactor
B) FBR reactor
C) BWR reactor
D) RBMK reactor
  • 4. What structure was built to contain the reactor aftermath?
A) The dome
B) The observatory
C) The sarcophagus
D) The monument
  • 5. What is the exclusion zone established around Chernobyl?
A) 100 kilometers
B) 50 kilometers
C) 10 kilometers
D) 30 kilometers
  • 6. What safety mechanism failed leading to the Chernobyl disaster?
A) Containment structure
B) Emergency cooling system
C) Pressure relief valves
D) Reactor control rods
  • 7. What city was evacuated following the disaster?
A) Kyiv
B) Minsk
C) Pripyat
D) Moscow
  • 8. Which entity was responsible for responding to the accident?
A) The United Nations
B) The European Union
C) NATO
D) The Soviet government
  • 9. What is ‘Chernobylite’?
A) A safety procedure
B) A type of radioactive material
C) A type of food
D) An evacuation plan
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