Chernobyl Disaster: What Happened?

Use 0:00-0:30 of the video to answer the question.

Which country was the Chernobyl nuclear power plant located in?

• Germany

• Russia

• Belarus

• Ukraine

Use the map found at 1:12-1:21 of the video to answer the question.

All of the following countries were affected by the radioactive dust created by the meltdown. (Select ALL correct answers)

• Russia

• Ukraine

• Belarus

• Sweden

Use 3:02-3:17 of the video to answer the question.

Since the meltdown, who/what has taken over the city of Chernobyl?

• Aliens

• Mutated humans

• Animals like foxes, bears, and wolves.

• The city has been considered safe and people have moved back in.

Use 3:42 to 4:12 of the video to answer the question.

How did the meltdown of the Chernobyl reactor begin?

• American spies working at Chernobyl sabotaged the reactor.

• The disaster was the result of a failed safety test.

• Government leaders from the Soviet Union ordered a shutdown of the reactor to deny power to the people of Ukraine.

• A Soviet missile did not hit it's correct target and destroyed the Chernobyl power plant.

Use 5:00-6:11 to answer the question.

True or false: The people of Chernobyl were notified about the dangerous radioactive dust that was created because of the meltdown at the reactor site.

• True
• False