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