The Chernobyl Disaster, April 26th, 1986 1

Where is Chernobyl?

A. RussiaB. FranceC. UkraineD. Bulgaria

Answer: Ukraine

Let’s see what you already know about the Chernobyl disaster!

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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 3

How much radiation was released compared to the bombing of Hiroshima

and Nagasaki?A. Half as muchB. Twice as muchC. Ten times as muchD. 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. 9 hoursb. 3 daysc. 6 daysd. 10 days

Answer: 10 days

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Which country was left most contaminated by Chernobyl?

a. Polandb. Ukrainec. United Kingdomd. Belarus

Answer: Belarus 6

Which countries share a border with Belarus?

a. Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia

b. Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistanc. Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania,

Latvia d. Turkey, Greece, Romania, Serbia

Answer: C 7

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How radiation is absorbed

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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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What happened in Belarus after Chernobyl?

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 contaminated region. 14

This beautiful country will remain contaminated for generations to come