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