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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Soviet Council of MInisters issue a decree approving the construction of the RBMKs?
(a) August 9, 1966.
(b) September 29, 1966.
(c) October 2, 1986.
(d) July 17, 1966.

2. On Tuesday, April 29, how many victims of the accident were hospitalized in Moscow?
(a) 75.
(b) 150.
(c) About 300.
(d) Almost 200.

3. On Saturday, how many tons of boric acid powder did Sklyarov order be sent from Rovno nuclear power station?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

4. If operators faced a situation calling for an emergency shutdown of an RBMK, how long would it take to gradually reduce the reactor's power to zero?
(a) 18 to 21 seconds.
(b) 20 to 35 seconds.
(c) 16 to 28 seconds.
(d) 15 to 30 seconds.

5. In 1953, how far did a hydrogen bomb tested by the USSR turn the surface of the earth to glass around ground zero?
(a) 7 kilometers.
(b) 6 kilometers.
(c) 4 kilometers.
(d) 5 kilometers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many members were on Prushinksky's nuclear emergency response team?

2. How much of an exposure limit did General Antoshkin impose for his men who were dropping material into the burning reactor?

3. How many tons could the Mi-26 carry in a single load?

4. After the explosion, how many safey valves were open in Unit Four control room?

5. When was the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island?

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