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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the first major accident involving an RBMK reactor?
(a) November 30, 1975.
(b) October 17, 1975.
(c) December 4, 1975.
(d) September 20, 1975.

2. When was a name settled on for the Chernobyl plant?
(a) February 20, 1970.
(b) March 11, 1970.
(c) April 9, 1970.
(d) January 24, 1970.

3. When was the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island?
(a) April 5, 1979.
(b) May 11, 1979.
(c) March 28, 1979.
(d) June 30, 1979.

4. By the time a scientist from the Kurchatov Insitute warned that the design for the RBMK was too dangerous to be put into civilian operation, how many RBKTs had the government already decreed be built?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

5. By 2 a.m. after the explosion, how many other fire brigades from all over Kiev raced to the plant?
(a) 21.
(b) 11.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the explosion was Viktor Brukhanov called about the incident?

2. By 7:30 a.m., how long had Akimov and Toptunov been exposed to to the gamma fields inside Unit 4?

3. In 1970, how many Soviet citizens had Communist Party membership?

4. In what river basin was the Chernobyl plant constructed?

5. In 1986, how many vehicles did Logachev lead to an emergency at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?

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