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