Chapter 1
The fateful test at reactor four
Chapter 2
The human shield of liquidators
Chapter 3
A city frozen in time
Chapter 4
The modern shield and memory
YOUR GOAL
Master of The human story of Chernobyl
Ch 3 · A city frozen in time
artiteacher The disaster poisoned over 2,000 Belarusian towns and villages, forcing 137,000 residents to permanently abandon their ancestral homes.
artiteacher Reddish pine trees stand dead in the forest near the Chernobyl reactor.
Fun Fact
Amusement park mystery: Pripyat's famous yellow Ferris wheel was scheduled to open on May 1, 1986, but was only run once to distract citizens before evacuation.
Glossary
ghost town (noun)
An abandoned town or city, especially one with remaining visible structures and infrastructure. Following the 1986 nuclear disaster, the evacuated city of Pripyat became a modern Ukrainian ghost town.
An abandoned town or city, especially one with remaining visible structures and infrastructure. Following the 1986 nuclear disaster, the evacuated city of Pripyat became a modern Ukrainian ghost town.
Quiz
How many hours after the explosion did the Soviet government begin evacuating the city of Pripyat?
Quiz
Which neighboring Soviet republic received about 70 percent of the radioactive fallout from Chernobyl?
Quiz
How many buses were mobilized to evacuate the nearly 50,000 citizens of Pripyat on April 27?
Quiz
What did the evacuating residents of Pripyat leave behind because they expected to return in three days?
Quiz
What is the radius of the restricted Exclusion Zone established around the Chernobyl plant?
Quiz
What color did the pine forest near the reactor turn after absorbing massive amounts of radiation?
Quiz
What iconic landmark in Pripyat was scheduled to open for May Day but was never officially used?