The Kyshtym Disaster Site (Chelyabinsk Oblast)
  • 1. What year did the Kyshtym disaster occur?
A) 1960
B) 1957
C) 1955
D) 1949
  • 2. In which country did the Kyshtym disaster take place?
A) Russia
B) United States
C) Ukraine
D) China
  • 3. What type of facility was involved in the Kyshtym disaster?
A) Nuclear facility
B) Hydroelectric plant
C) Oil refinery
D) Coal mine
  • 4. What was the name of the nuclear plant near Kyshtym?
A) Three Mile Island
B) Fukushima
C) Chernobyl
D) Mayak
  • 5. What was the initial classification of the Kyshtym disaster, according to the International Nuclear Event Scale?
A) Level 4
B) Level 6
C) Level 7
D) Level 5
  • 6. The Kyshtym disaster is often overshadowed by which other nuclear disaster?
A) Fukushima
B) Windscale
C) Chernobyl
D) Three Mile Island
  • 7. What health effects were observed in the population exposed to radioactive materials from Kyshtym?
A) Increased cancer rates
B) Higher fertility rates
C) Decreased birth rates
D) Improved health
  • 8. What organization investigated the Kyshtym disaster after it was disclosed?
A) United Nations (UN)
B) World Health Organization (WHO)
C) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
D) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • 9. In which region is Kyshtym located?
A) Sverdlovsk Oblast
B) Chelyabinsk Oblast
C) Krasnoyarsk Krai
D) Moscow Oblast
  • 10. What was the primary environmental impact of the Kyshtym disaster?
A) Water scarcity
B) Radioactive contamination
C) Air pollution
D) Soil erosion
  • 11. Which city is closest to the Kyshtym disaster site?
A) Yekaterinburg
B) Chelyabinsk
C) Nizhny Novgorod
D) Moscow
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