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