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