Ukraine

Ukraine

By Steve Lombardo

Multiple Choice

The word "Ukraine: means..

• land of the Ukes

• region or territory

• land of many cranes

Multiple Choice

Ukraine is twice the size of what State?

• California

• Texas

• New York

Multiple Choice

Ukraine is bordered by seven difrent countries. Which of these is not one of them?

• Slovakia

• Poland

• Hungary

• Turkey

Open Ended

Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine. What do you know about Kyiv?

• ​It's a port on the Dnieper (Dnipro) River and a large railroad junction.

• It's a city with an ancient and proud history. As the centre of Kyivan (Kievan) Rus, the first eastern Slavic state, 1,000 years ago, it acquired the title “Mother of Rus Cities.”

• It was severely damaged during World War II, but by the mid-1950s it had been restored.

• The independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991 renewed Kyiv’s status as a major European capital.

• Pop. (2001) 2,611,327; (2021 est.) 2,962,180.

Multiple Choice

Ukraine is called "the breadbasket of Europe" and consists mostly of flatlands.

However, there are mountainous parts of Ukraine. What is the mountain range in the West of Ukraine called?

• The Urals

• The Carpathians

• The Caucasus

• The Balkans

Multiple Choice

The Crimea is an internaionally recognized part of Ukraine currently occupied by Russia. It is a peninsula extending into which body of water?

• The Black Sea

• The Caspian Sea

• The Volga River

Multiple Choice

According to the last census, what percentage of Ukrainians identify as ehtnically Ukrainian?

• 51 percent

• 77 percent

• 66 percent

• 42 percent

Multiple Choice

Which one of these leaders is not of Ukrainian descent?

• Former Soviet leader,

  Mikhail Gorbachev

• Former Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev

• Former Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev

Multiple Choice

When was the last time Ukraine was under rule by a Russian state?

• 1991

• 2008

• 1917

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Multiple Choice

The HOLODOMOR was a disaster inflicted upon Ukrainians in 1932-33 by the Soviet state. What was it?

• A chemical attack.

• A famine.

• A military invasion.

Open Ended

What is this typical Ukrainian dish?

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Multiple Choice

Ukraine produces nearly 12% of the world's wheat. It is also one of the world leaders in the production of this important oil that comes from the seeds of their national flower. What is the Ukrainian national flower?

• poppy

• saffron

• sunflower

Multiple Choice

Volodymyr Zelensky is the president of Ukraine.

Which of these three things is he NOT?

• A nazi

• A Jew

• A comedian

Multiple Choice

The Russian Federation invadedUkraine on February 24, 2022.

This was the first time Russian president, Vladimir Putin, ordered an invasion of soverieign Ukrainian territory.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

I support the economic and financial sactions on Russia.

• Yes

• No

• I think we should have more sanctions on Russia.

• I think we should do more than just sanctions against Russia and supply militrary aid to Ukraine.

Poll

In my opinion...

• The Russians should withdraw all their forces from all of Ukrainian sovereign territory.

• The Ukrainians should give up some of their territotory to Russia in order to gain peace.

• The United Nations should send in troops to enforce a cease fire and help bring about a diplomatic solution.

• The US and its NATO allies should become more involved in helping Ukraine defeat Russia.

• The world should do nothing and let the Ukrainians and Russians resolve things themselves.

Poll

Next year, I would be more likely to join...

• a club called "Russian Club" that focuses soley on Russian culture & histroy

• a club called "World Heritage" club that explores & celebrates the diverse backgrounds of students at CHS

• I have a differnt idea for a club