Veritasium Radiation Quiz

What is measured by a Geiger counter?

• Temperature

• Ionizing radiation

Which fruit is mentioned as being naturally radioactive?

• Grapes

• Banana

What is the level of radiation in Sydney per hour?

• 0.35 microsieverts

• 0.15 microsieverts

Where was the world's first nuclear bomb detonated?

• Trinity bomb test site

• Hiroshima

What is the name of the mineral formed after the Trinity bomb test?

• Trinitite

• Explosite

Which occupation receives the highest levels of ionizing radiation?

• Doctor

• Smoker

What is the level of radiation inside an airplane at 33,000 feet?

• 0.5 microsieverts per hour

• 2 microsieverts per hour

Where did Marie Curie conduct a lot of her work?

• Her lab

• Fukushima

What is the level of radiation in the hospital at Pripyat?

• 5 microsieverts per hour

• 10 microsieverts per hour

What is the additional radiation exposure estimated for people living around Fukushima due to the nuclear power disaster?

• 10,000 microsieverts

• 15,000 microsieverts