The Chernobyl Disaster, April
26th, 1986
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Let’s see what you already know about the
Chernobyl disaster!
Where is Chernobyl?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Russia
France
Ukraine
Bulgaria
Answer: Ukraine
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What happened at Chernobyl?
A. A vessel sank with 1300 on board
B. There was an explosion at a nuclear power
station
C. There was an earthquake
D. Terrorists planted a bomb under an army base
Answer : There was an explosion at a nuclear power
station
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How much radiation was released
compared to the bombing of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
A. Half as much
B. Twice as much
C. Ten times as much
D. 300 times as much
Answer: 300 times as much
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How long did it take to put out the
fire after the explosion?
a.
b.
c.
d.
9 hours
3 days
6 days
10 days
Answer: 10 days
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Which country was left most
contaminated by Chernobyl?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Poland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Belarus
Answer: Belarus
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Which countries share a
border with Belarus?
a. Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia,
Hungary and Slovenia
b. Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
c. Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania,
Latvia
d. Turkey, Greece, Romania, Serbia
Answer: C
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It gets into the atmosphere
It lands on the ground
Animals graze on contaminated land
Meat and dairy products become contaminated
Crops grown are contaminated
People eat contaminated food
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Hundreds of villages became too dangerous to
live in, forcing over 400,000 people to
evacuate their homes, never to return
In the years
following the
accident, hundreds
of children
developed thyroid
cancer, which was
previously very
rare. Thousands
more will develop
this cancer in the
future.
More cases of cancer, leukaemia and other blood diseases in
young children and babies
80% increase in children born with disabilities/deformities in
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contaminated region.
This beautiful country will remain contaminated for generations to come