The Explosion
In what year did the Chernobyl disaster occur?
1986
Who were the first people to respond?
Firefighters
In what country is Chernobyl today?
Ukraine
Why was it dangerous to breathe the air?
It had radiation
What animal population has surprisingly thrived in the Exclusion Zone
Wolves, wild boars, and other wildlife
What went wrong during the test?
They turned off safety systems
What scientist told the truth about the disaster?
Valery Legasov
What is the area around the plant called now?
The Exclusion Zone
What happened to Pripyat?
Everyone had to leave
Who created the popular HBO miniseries that popularized this disaster?
Craig Mazin
Which reactor number failed during the accident?
Reactor 4
Who was the man in charge of the test?
Anatoly Dyatlov
What was the nearby town where people lived?
Pripyat
What kind of sickness can radiation cause?
Cancer
What invisible threat spread across Europe after the explosion
Radioactive fallout
What type of reactor exploded at Chernobyl?
RBMK-1000
Who risked their lives to stop more damage?
The divers
What river was near the plant?
Pripyat River
How long will some parts be unsafe?
Thousands of years
What nickname is given to the molten mass beneath Reactor 4?
The Elephant’s Foot
What button was pressed to stop the reactor?
AZ-5
What workers stayed to clean up the mess?
Liquadators
What covered the broken reactor?
Sarcophagus - Concrete shield
What was the global impact on attitudes toward nuclear power after the accident?
Widespread fear, and nuclear policy changes
What creepy place was in Pripyat?
An abandoned amusement park