Fukushima

When did the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster occur?

• 26 April 1986

• 11 March 2011

• 11 September 2001

• 13 November 2015

What caused one person to die from the nuclear accident that happened?

• Stress

• Cancer

• Drowning

• Explosion

It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan

• True

• False

Approximately how many people were evacuated from the area?

• 150

• 1500

• 15,000

• 150,000

What happened at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant?

• Systems at the nuclear plant detected the earthquake and automatically shut down the nuclear reactors.

• Emergency diesel generators turned on to keep coolant pumping around the cores, which remain incredibly hot.

• A wave over 14 metres high hit Fukushima, flooding the plant and knocking out the emergency generators.

• All of the above.

How many people were hurt at the nuclear power plant?

• None

• 16 people due to explosions

• Dozens were exposed to radiation

• 1 person

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) classified the Fukushima Disaster what level on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES)?

• Level 5

• Level 7

• Level 4

• Level 6

Who was considered at fault for the nuclear accident?

• The employees working for Tepco

• The nuclear power plant operator, Tepco

• The Japanese government

• God

What about clean-up?

• Ten years later, it is still forbidden to access several towns in north-eastern Japan.

• One million tons of radioactive water may soon be released into the Pacific Ocean.

• Tens of thousands of workers will be needed over the next 40 years to remove nuclear waste.

• All of the above.

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How many people were killed by the tsunami?

• 80

• 800

• 1800

• 18,000