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WorksheetsG8 Citizenship Check What You Know: The Russo-Ukrainian War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or false? You don't have to know the past to understand the present
a)
False
b)
True
2.
Definition of 'the near abroad'
a)
14 countries other than Russia that were part of the Soviet Union
b)
The Soviet Union
c)
The USSR
d)
A former country of 15 republics in eastern Europe and northern Asia
3.
What was the Soviet Union?
a)
The Near Abroad
b)
Ukraine
c)
A former country of 15 republics in eastern Europe and northern Asia
d)
NATO
4.
Another name for the Soviet Union?
a)
The Near Abroad
b)
Ukraine
c)
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or USSR
d)
NATO
5.
Capital of the Soviet Union
a)
Moscow, Russia
b)
Kiev, Ukraine
c)
The Near Abroad
d)
NATO
6.
True or false? The Soviet Union collapsed in 1891
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What happened when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991?
a)
Ukraine remained part of the Soviet Union
b)
Russia invaded Ukraine
c)
The 14 countries other than Russia that were part of the Soviet Union became independent
d)
NATO defended Ukraine
8.
Example of a 'near abroad' country that was part of the Soviet Union, but became independent in 1991?
a)
Crimea
b)
Ukraine
c)
Moscow
d)
The United States
9.
Russians think Ukraine is like their little...?
a)
Brother
b)
Mother
c)
Father
d)
Sister
10.
What did Ukraine take from Russia when it became independent?
a)
The Near Abroad
b)
NATO
c)
Moscow
d)
Crimea
11.
What do the United States and western Europe believe that Russia is trying to do in the "near abroad"?
a)
Russia wants to control these countries again, because they used to be part of their empire called the Soviet Union
b)
Russia wants to join NATO
c)
Russia wants to give back Crimea to Ukraine
12.
An example of Russia wanting to control the near abroad again, because it used to be part of the Soviet Union?
a)
The collpase of the Soviet Union in 1991
b)
The annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014
c)
Crimea still remained part of Ukraine in 1991
13.
Another word for when a country has control over another country.
(a)
14.
Dictionary definition of sovereignty
a)
The collpase of the Soviet Union in 1991
b)
Soberanía
c)
The authority of a state to govern itself or another state
15.
THREE common things that Russia and Ukraine share: common tradition, common religion and...?
a)
Crimea
b)
Common history
c)
Moscow
d)
Soviet Union
16.
Why do some Russians think that Ukraine is ‘ungrateful’?
a)
Because of the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014
b)
Because Russia hasn't got independence from the Soviet Union and Ukraine has.
c)
Because Ukraine is part of NATO and Russia isn't
d)
Because Russia protected Ukraine when it was part of the Soviet Union, but Ukraine doesn’t acknowledge this and prefers to be independent
17.
What is 'A' on the map?
a)
Ukraine
b)
Crimea
c)
Russia
18.
What is 'B' on the map?
a)
Ukraine
b)
Crimea
c)
Russia
19.
What is 'C' on the map?
a)
Ukraine
b)
Crimea
c)
Russia
20.
The countries NOT in red or white are all examples of what?
a)
The near abroad
b)
The Soviet Union now
c)
The USSR now
d)
NATO
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