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