Atomic Quizz

Today let us review the state of your knowledge or ignorance on nuclear culture with a 20 questions quiz:

1) Where was built the first civil nuclear reactor in France ?

a) In Chinon
b) In Belleville
c) In Tricastin
d) In Romans

2) Where is the biggest nuclear plant in the world ?

a) In Narvin Gordorsk ( Russia)
b In Tricastin ( France)
c) in Kashiwaziki Kasiwa ( Japan)
d) In Big rock point ( USA)

3) How long after Hiroshima was the Nagasaki bomb dropped ?

a) 3 days
b) one day
c) a few hours
d) one week

4) Where did the first french nuclear tests took place ?

a) In the pacific
b) In the US desert
c) In the Sahara desert


5) When did the Chernobyl reactor accident happened ?

a) In 1966
b) In 1976
c) In 1986

6) Where is located Chernobyl ?

a) in Ukraine
b) in Russia
c) in Belarus

7) Who discovered the uranium ?

a) Pierre and Marie Curie
b) Becquerel
c) Klaporth
d) Bishreck

8) Where was the first civilian nuclear plant built ?

a) In Chicago ( USA)
b) In Novorsibirsk ( Russia)
c) In Windscale ( United Kingdom)

9) With which country Sarkozy discussed partnership for nuclear energy last weeks ?

a) With Germany
b) With Sweden
c) With Spain
d) With Italy

10) How many nuclear plants are there in France ?

a) 39
b) 29
c) 19


Bonus question: What is the origin of the english word QUIZ which means game of questions and answers ?

a) the latin etymology "Qui es" ( Who are you ?)
b) A famous popular TV game show on the BBC in the 60's
c) the acronym for QUestioning, Inquiring and Zero result



And now the replies !

1) a
2)c
3)a
4) c
5)c
6)a
7)c
8)a
9) d
10) c
Bonus: a

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