Questions 1-5
Questions 6-13
Mystery Question -13
100

4. What are Putin’s claims about Ukrainians and Russians? How does Putin see Ukraine and Russia? (2pts)

What is...

1. Ukrainians and Russians are one people.

2. Ukraine and Russia are brother nations, Russia is the older brother so it should be in charge.

100

5. What did the President of Ukraine tell Putin that Ukrainians wanted?

What is...

1. Ukrainians want peace, but that if they need to, they will defend their country’s independence.

100

13. In terms of politics, what does Russia NOT want Ukraine to do? (1pts)

What is...

1. Does NOT want Ukraine to join NATO.

200

1. *What took place in 1991 that allowed Ukraine and Russia to became independent countries? (1pt)

What is...

1. The Soviet Union collapsed.

200

12. What past war’s legacy does this current crisis root from? What was this war a period of? (2pts)

What is...

1. The Cold War

2. A period of mistrust and competition between USA and Soviet Union (East vs. West)

200

SIKE! CHOOSE AGAIN!

;)

300

7. *Whose side is the United States and most of Europe on? Who do they believe should decide on Ukraine’s future? (2pts)

What is...

1. The U.S. and much of Europe are on the Ukrainians’ side.

2. They believe Ukraine should be able to decide its own future

300

SIKE! CHOOSE AGAIN!

:)

300

10. In chronological order, list ONE important event from each month during the Russian-Ukraine conflict. (4pts)

What is...

1. March 2021 – Russian troops begin amassing across the Ukraine boarder.

2. December 2021 – Around 100,000 troops are concentrated across the Ukrainian border.

3. January 2022 – NATO puts troops on standby.

4. February 2022 – Russia launches full-scale invasion in Ukraine.

400

2. In 2013, how did Ukraine’s president attempt to become loyal to Russia? How did Ukrainians react to his actions? (2pts)

What is...

1. Yanukovych decided not to sign a trade agreement to bring Ukraine closer to Europe.

2. Ukrainians protested, kicked Yanukovych out of office, and elected a new government that favored Europe over Russia.

400

6. How do many Russians feel about their leader, Putin, invading Ukraine? Did they have a say in whether to invade? (2pts)

What is...

1. Many people are protesting the invasion.

2. People in Russia had no say.

400

3. *What area of Ukraine did Russia take over in 2014? Roughly how many people have died since Russia has sent weapons and soldiers into eastern Ukraine? How many people did this invasion cause to become refugees? (3pts)

What is...

1. Crimea.

2. 14,000 people

3. 1 million people

500

9. *Which actions by Ukraine does Putin object to? How does Putin feel about Ukraine’s government and freedom policies? What would happen to Putin if Russia followed Ukraine’s example? (3pts)

What is...

1. Ukraine growing close to NATO.

2. He’s against Ukraine’s democratic government and freedom policies.

3. He would not last long.

500

11. *Why was Crimea a region of particular interest to Russia? Why is the Port of Sevastopol so important to Russia? (2pts)

What is...

1. It depends on the Black Sea for access to the Mediterranean.

2. The port is one of the few ice-free deepwater ports available in Russia.

500

8. What is Putin driven to rebuild? What does he hope to demonstrate to the West and Russians? (2pts)

What is...

1. He hopes to rebuild a Russian sphere of influence in Eastern Europe

2. Russia is still a superpower.

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