Facts
What river is Kyiv located on?
Dnieper River
What empire had attacked Kyivan Rus around the year 1200?
Mongol Empire
What is Ukraine's official language?
Ukrainian
What kind of government is Ukraine built on?
Democratic
What is full of holes but still holds water?
a sponge
Roughly, what is Ukraine's population?
39 million
Name two of the powers that controlled Ukraine in the 1600s.
Poland, Russia, and Austria - Hungary
What happened in 1996?
Ukrainian became the official language
Every _____ years a new president is elected.
5 years
What has 13 hearts, but no organs?
A deck of cards
What do they call the fertile land there?
Black soil
When did Ukraine become part of the Soviet Union?
After World War II
What percentage of Ukraine still speaks Russian?
37%
Who is responsible for running the day to day government and controlling the economy?
Parliament
You can ask this question all day long and get completely different answers, yet all the answers will be correct. What is the question?
What time is it?
What's a staple food in Ukraine?
Cabbage, potatoes, grain, or pork
When did the Soviet Union fall?
1991, August 24
What do they call their alphabet?
Cyrillic script
What are the three branches meant to do?
Balance each other out equally so no part of the government becomes to powerful.
A cowboy rides into town on Friday. He stays three days, then rides out of town on Friday. How?
His horses name is Friday
How many vowels are in the Russian Alphabet?
10
When did the people of Kyivan Rus convert to Christianity?
988 AD
How many letters is in their alphabet?
33
What are the three main branches of Government in Ukraine?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Turn me on my side, and I am infinite. Cut me in half, and I am nothing. What am I?
The number 8