Chernobyl 1986

How many workers died in the immediate explosion of the power plant's reactor?

• 2

• 12

• 28

• 200

Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?

• The leader of the United Kingdom during the time of the accident.

• The leader of the Berlin during the time of the accident.

• The leader of the Soviet Union during the time of the accident.

• The leader of the Japan during the time of the accident.

What is an "Elephant's Foot" made out of?

• Melted nuclear fuel mixed with nuclear waste, sand and core sealing material that the fuel has melted through.

• Melted nuclear fuel mixed with concrete, acid and core sealing material that the fuel has melted through.

• Melted nuclear fuel mixed with concrete, dirt and core sealing material that the fuel has melted through.

• Melted nuclear fuel mixed with concrete, sand and core sealing material that the fuel has melted through.

What city was evacuated by thousands of buses?

• Berlin

• Pripyat

• Urkraine

• Chernobyl

In what country was the Chernobyl nuclear plant located?

• Ukraine

• Germany

• Russia

• Japan

Why can't inhabitants return to Pripyat?

• High levels of radiation make it uninhabitable.

• There are no employment opportunities.

• Rector 4 is still spilling radiation.

• Melted nuclear fuel is still in the air.

Which reactor blew up at 1:23 am on April 26, 1986?

• Reactor 2

• Reactor 3

• Reactor 4

• Reactor 5

How many weeks did it take to extinguish all the fires using sand, lead and nitrogen?

• 48 hours

• 2 weeks

• 1 month

• Still working on it today.

Why did the people evacuated from Pripyat take little with them.

• There was no warning!

• They couldn't breathe and had to get to a safe place.

• They thought that they would return in a few days.

• They were too sick to travel.

What did the Soviets do three days after the accident (despite the fact that radiation was still streaming from the wreaked power plant)?

• Let people go home to collect clothing and personal items.

• Celebrated Ash Wednesday.

• Held an Easter parade.

• Held a May Day parade.