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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What altitude did the cloud of radiation reach before it was caught by wind currents?
(a) 1,800 meters.
(b) 1,500 meters.
(c) 2,300 meters.
(d) 2,000 meters.

2. How many rivers and streams formed the Dnieper River basin?
(a) 28,000.
(b) 32,000.
(c) 14,000.
(d) 9,000.

3. How much of an exposure limit did General Antoshkin impose for his men who were dropping material into the burning reactor?
(a) 22 rem.
(b) 25 rem.
(c) 30 rem.
(d) 20 rem.

4. On Sunday, what time did Maria Protsenko notice a lone woman walking into the town carrying a suitcase?
(a) 7:45 p.m.
(b) 7:30 p.m.
(c) 8:15 p.m.
(d) 8 p.m.

5. When was the town of Chernobyl established?
(a) 15th century.
(b) 14th century.
(c) 12th century.
(d) 9th century.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many months after Hiroshima was bombed, did an additional 37,000 people die?

2. On Wednesday evening, how many people did Radio Msocow admit had died and been hospitalized?

3. By the end of the week, how many did the New York Post say had died in Ukraine from unconfirmed reports?

4. In 1986, how many voting members were there in the Politburo?

5. When was a statement finally issued by TASS regarding the accident at Chernobyl?

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