Mystery of Radioactivity of Germany's Wild Board
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- Q1
What has puzzled scientists about the radioactive wild boars in Germany's forests?
Their connection to the Chernobyl reactor
Their numbers increasing due to hunting
Their love for truffle mushrooms
Their persistence of high radioactivity
60s - Q2
According to the article, why did scientists call the situation with wild boars the "wild boar paradox"?
Because they couldn't find any radioactive caesium in the boars.
Because the boars' radioactivity levels remained high while others decreased.
Because the boars were rarely found in the wild.
Because the boars were difficult to study.
60s - Q3
What is the main reason behind the contamination of Germany's wild boars, as per the new research?
High levels of caesium-135
Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Truffle mushrooms
Nuclear weapons tests from the mid-20th century
60s - Q4
Which type of caesium has a shorter life, caesium-137 from Chernobyl or caesium-135 from nuclear weapons?
Caesium-135 from nuclear weapons
60s - Q5
What do scientists believe is the reason behind the wild boars' persistent radioactivity compared to other forest creatures?
Their migration patterns
Their advanced immune systems
Their consumption of truffle mushrooms
Their underground burrows
60s - Q6
According to German law, why are wild boars considered too dangerous to be eaten?
Because they are fast runners
Because they are an endangered species
Because of their aggressive behavior
Because of the high levels of caesium in them
30s - Q7
Who is James Kaste, and what question does he raise in the article?
He's a scientist who questions the impact of nuclear weapons testing on the environment.
He's a chef who loves truffle mushrooms and asks about their availability.
He's a wildlife expert who studies the behavior of wild boars.
He's a historian who investigates the history of nuclear weapons.
60s - Q8
What does James Kaste mean by "legacy soil pollution" in the context of the article?
Pollution from industrial factories
Pollution caused by radioactive waste
Pollution that affects future generations
Pollution from agricultural practices
60s - Q9
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to the proliferation of wild boars in Germany?
A reduction in hunting
Their love of truffle mushrooms
An increase in truffle mushroom production
The high levels of caesium in them
30s - Q10
What do scientists consider the article to be a "case study" of?
The history of nuclear weapons
The effects of nuclear weapons testing on the environment
The consumption of truffle mushrooms in Europe
The behavior of wild boars in Germany
60s - Q11
What does "this mystery" refer to in the sentence, "Scientists have dubbed this mystery the 'wild boar paradox'"?
The increase in wild boar numbers
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster
The radioactivity of wild boars
The love of truffle mushrooms by wild boars
60s