The Standard
Do you need to do points of view for this standard?
Yes
What two continents does Russia straddle?
Europe and Asia
False. It's in Eastern Europe.
Zelenskyy was an actor before being elected president. True or false?
True
Putin is the longest serving Russian or Soviet leader since Jospeh Stalin. True or False?
True.
How many words do they recommend you write no more than?
900
What year was the U.S.S.R dissolved?
1991
What year was Volodymyr Zelenskyy elected?
2019
What's an ideology that Zelenskyy might hold?
Militarism, nationalism, liberal.
What's an ideology that Putin might hold?
Nationalism, militarism, conservative, religious.
What are the two types of responses you may have to write about?
Indoctrination and Imposition of Restrictions
What is Russia's population?
146 million
What is the capital of Ukraine?
Kyiv
Did Zelenskyy say the following " "Sure, they might have tanks, but we have something they don’t—grandmothers who will stop at nothing to make sure no one leaves here hungry. If they want to invade, they’d better come prepared to eat their words... and a lot of borscht."
No, he didn't.
What is the Slavic brotherhood?
A collection of countries, previously belonging to the U.S.S.R and who Putin sees and not independent of Russia.
How many credits is this external worth?
4
How many active-duty military personnel does Russia have?
900,000
What does NATO stand for and what are they about?
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation - A group of countries that agree to support each other if one of them is attacked.
What percentage of people who voted in the referendum voted for independence in 1991?
90%
Did Putin say this ... "We don’t want to restore the empire. We have no imperial ambitions." ?
Yes, he did.
List all of the components of the achieved section of this standard
1. Nature of the issue
2. Points of view
3. Response by points of view
4. Impact of responses
What was Russia's GDP following the collapse of the U.S.S.R?
$3100
What percentage of the population is Orthodox Christian?
78%
What status does Ukraine have within NATO?
NATO partner country, which means it works closely with NATO but isn't guaranteed the same protections.
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