Timeline
When did the Chernobyl accident happen?
April 26, 1986
The residents of Pripyat were told that the evacuation was temporary? True or False?
True
What term describes those who worked to contain and clean up the disaster?
Liquidators
What everyday material acts as the moderator that slows radioactivity in the RBMK reactor design?
Graphite
What NRL team does Mr Edwards support?
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
On what date did the Soviet Union first publicly admit an accident had occurred?
April 28th
When did the evacuation start?
April 27th
What are the modes by which radiation spread?
Airborne (inhalation or skin absorption), consumption, waterways
What 2011 disaster raised serious global concerns about nuclear safety?
The Fukushima disaster
What celebrity award ceremony occurred this week?
What the purpose of the test running at Chernobyl?
To determine weather, in the event of a power failure, that the plant's slowing turbines could produce enough electricity.
What was wrong with the items residents took with them during the evacuation?
Many of those items were likely contaminated and carried the contamination out of the city with them
What Swedish nuclear plant first detected the radiation that alerted the world to the disaster?
Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant
Which country has the most operational nuclear reactors?
US
Which artist sings the song 'I knew it, I knew you'
Taylor Swift
What exactly caused the explosion?
As the emergency button was pressed, the control rods, with graphite tips, jammed as they entered the core.
How many people were evacuated from Pripyat and surrounding towns/villages?
115,000
Roughly how many workers were involved in the broader cleanup effort?
800,000
What does COPE stand for?
Context, Origin, Purpose, Evaluate
What American dance competition show began this week?
Dancing with the Stars
Who was the Soviet leader who first spoke publicly about the disaster on state TV on May 14, 1986, saying 'the worst is behind us'?
Mikhail Gorbachev
How many buses were used in the evacuation?
1,200
What substances did helicopters begin dumping into the burning core to slow radioactive emissions?
Sand, clay, boron, and lead
Who led the investigation into the disaster?
Valery Legasov
What is my name?
Ms Gigis