Chernobyl Quiz

What was the estimated number of cancer-related deaths due to the Chernobyl disaster?

• 270,000

• 93,000

• 27,000

• 4,000

Site of the worst nuclear accident in the world

• nuclear energy

• nuclear fission

• nuclear fusion

• Three Mile Island

• Chernobyl

What year did the Chernobyl Disaster occur in?

• 1991

• 2019

• 1986

• 44 BCE

What did the meltdown at Chernobyl release into the air?

• Radioactive dust

• Bees!

• The Hounds

• The Kracken

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How were the people of Pripyat affected by the meltdown?

• They weren't

• They were poisoned by radioactive fallout

• They gained supwerpowers

• They were all quietly eliminated by the Soviet government

What was the number of the reactor that melted down?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The Chernobyl plant was dangerous because the reactors were not covered and secured by

• The FBI

• Retractable steel beams

• Water-cooled shutdown clamps

• Concrete bunkers

What did the Soviet government do when they heard about the meltdown?

• Nothing

• They cut off trade with the Ukraine

• They evacuated the city of Pripyat and tried to put out the fire at the plant

• They launched a nuclear bomb at the site to cover up the incident.

Where was the Chernobyl power plant located?

• In the United States

• In the Soviet Union (Ukraine)

• In England

• In France

What was the consequence of the Chernobyl accident?

• Deadly radiation spread across Europe

• Sheep in England caught radiation sickness

• Both A and B

• None of the above

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